Double success for the Russian comeptition films TWILIGHT PORTRAIT and GROMOZEKA.

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This year, the first prize of 20,000 Euros for the best film goes to TWILIGHT PORTRAIT (Russia) by Angelina Nikonova for her closely observed, social study of a young woman from the Russian middle class.
The special prize for best director goes to Vladimir Kott for his film GROMOZEKA (Russia). It is the story of three school friends: a taxi driver, a doctor, and a policeman – united by their incomprehension and bemusement about life in general and women in particular.

More information on the award winners can be found here!