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Saturday, September 29, 2007

"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

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