VENICE, Italy — The Italian film "Sacro GRA," a documentary about life along the highway that circles Rome by director Gianfranco Rosi, won the Golden Lion for best film at the 70th edition of the Venice Film Festival on Saturday. Rosi called the award a breakthrough for documentaries, which were included this year for the first time in the main competition. "I didn't expect to win such an important prize with a documentary," Rosi said. "It was truly an act of courage, a barrier has been broke...
'Sacro GRA' Wins The Golden Lion At 70th Venice Film Festival
The Huffington Post - 8 Sep 2013 15:59
VENICE, Italy — The Italian film "Sacro GRA," a documentary about life along the highway that circles Rome by director Gianfranco Rosi, won the Golden Lion for best film at the 70th edition of the Venice Film Festival on Saturday. Rosi called the award a breakthrough for documentaries, which were included this year for the first time in the main competition. "I didn't expect to win such an important prize with a documentary," Rosi said. "It was truly an act of courage, a barrier has been broke...
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