Manero Drama Wins Turin Film Festival's Big Prize

30 November 2008

Manero Drama Wins Turin Film Festival's Big Prize

A quirky new South American movie about a serial killer obsessed with John Travolta's Saturday Night Fever character has won the big prize at the Turin Film Festival in Italy.

Director Pablo Larrain's Tony Manero was awarded the Best Film prize at the 26th annual event on Saturday (29Nov08).

The picture also scored the Italian festival's Film Critics' Award, and its star Alfredo Castro took home the Best Actor honour.

French actress Emmanuelle Devos won the Best Actress award for her role in Non-Dit (Unspoken), while Sean Baker's drama The Prince of Broadway claimed Jury Prize for Best Film.

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Manero Drama Wins Turin Film Festival's Big Prize