U.S. indie director Jim Jarmusch unexpectedly won the coveted Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday with "Father Mother Sister Brother", a three-part meditation on the uneasy ties between parents and their adult children.
Breakdown
- Jim Jarmusch's 'Father, Mother, Sister, Brother' won the Golden Lion at Venice.
- Ghaouter Benhanez received the Silver Lion for 'The Voice of Hind Rajab', a film about Gaza. 40s
- Benny Safdie won Best Director for 'The Smashing Machine', starring Dwayne Johnson. 1m 20s
- Best Actress went to Xing Zhilei and Best Actor to Tony Servillo. 1m 40s
- The ceremony honored the late Giorgio Armani, a long-time festival sponsor. 2m 0s