"The Band's Visit" wins two at Copenhagen
The Copenhagen International Film Festival announced the winners of their Golden Swans. Ragner Bragason's "Children" won best film, while Eran Kolirin's "The Band's Visit" won both the Grand Jury Special Prize and the Audience Award.
Best Film: "Children" (Börn, Iceland)
Director: Ragnar Bragason. Produced by: Gísli Örn Gar_arsson, Hlynur Kristjánsson, Ingvar E.Sigur_sson, Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir, Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Víkingur Kristjánsson and Ragnar Bragason.
Grand Jury Special Prize: "The Band's Visit" (Bikur hatizmoret, Israel/France)
Director: Eran Kolirin
Best Director: "Mirush" (Blodsbånd, Norway)
Director: Marius Holst
Best Actress: "To Love Someone" (Den man älskar, Sweden)
Actress: Sofia Ledarp
Best Actor: "Heartbeat Detector" (La question humaine, France)
Actor: Mathieu Amalric
Best Screenplay: "To Love Someone" (Den man älskar, Sweden)
Screenplay: Kim Fupz Aakeson
Honorary Award: Kim Fupz Aakeson
Best Cinematography: "Hallam Foe" (Hallam Foe, United Kingdom)
Cinematography: Giles Nuttgens
The Alice Award: "Sounds of Sand" (Si le vent soulève les sables, Belgium/France)
Director: Marion Hänsel
The Audience Award: "The Band's Visit" (Bikur hatizmoret, Israel/France)
Director: Eran Kolirin
Best Film: "Children" (Börn, Iceland)Director: Ragnar Bragason. Produced by: Gísli Örn Gar_arsson, Hlynur Kristjánsson, Ingvar E.Sigur_sson, Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir, Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Víkingur Kristjánsson and Ragnar Bragason.
Grand Jury Special Prize: "The Band's Visit" (Bikur hatizmoret, Israel/France)
Director: Eran Kolirin
Best Director: "Mirush" (Blodsbånd, Norway)
Director: Marius Holst
Best Actress: "To Love Someone" (Den man älskar, Sweden)
Actress: Sofia Ledarp
Best Actor: "Heartbeat Detector" (La question humaine, France)
Actor: Mathieu Amalric
Best Screenplay: "To Love Someone" (Den man älskar, Sweden)
Screenplay: Kim Fupz Aakeson
Honorary Award: Kim Fupz Aakeson
Best Cinematography: "Hallam Foe" (Hallam Foe, United Kingdom)
Cinematography: Giles Nuttgens
The Alice Award: "Sounds of Sand" (Si le vent soulève les sables, Belgium/France)
Director: Marion Hänsel
The Audience Award: "The Band's Visit" (Bikur hatizmoret, Israel/France)
Director: Eran Kolirin

Michael Jones is the film festival editor at Variety.com.












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