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The Death of Mr Lazarescu
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BBC FOUR WORLD CINEMA AWARD

Thursday 25 January 2007 9pm-10pm (LIVE); rpt 12.40am-1.40am; rpt 2.40am-3.40am; rpt Saturday 27 January 11.10pm-12.10am; rpt 2.40am-3.40am

The winner of this year's Award - The Death of Mr Lazarescu - was announced by Jonathan Ross in a special ceremony at the National Film Theatre in London, broadcast live on BBC Four on 25 January 2007.

 
Romain Duris as Thomas in The Beat My Heart Skipped THE BEAT THAT MY HEART SKIPPED
(De Battre Mon Coeur S'est Arrêté)
Jacques Audiard, France, 2005
The seemingly irreconcilable worlds of crime and classical music collide in the character of Thomas Seyr (Romain Duris) in this stylish, complex drama.

 BBC Films review
 Official site
 Jacques Audiard interview
 
Déborah François as Sonia in The Child THE CHILD 
(L'Enfant)
Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne, Belgium/France, 2006
Petty criminal Bruno (Jérémie Renier) and his girlfriend Sonia (Déborah François) have a baby together, but Bruno's enthusiasm for fatherhood soon wears off and he makes a decision with terrible consequences.

 BBC Films review
 Official site
 Dardenne brothers interview
 
Ion Fiscuteanu as Mr Lazarescu in the Death of Mr Lazarescu THE DEATH OF MR LAZARESCU
(Moartea Domnului Lazarescu)
Cristi Puiu, Romania, 2005
In Puiu's deeply black comedy about a sick old man who is shunted from hospital to hospital, Mr Lazarescu (Ion Fiscuteanu) maintains a curious heroism in the face of death.

 BBC Films review
 BBC Collective: Cristi Puiu interview
 BFI: Film review
 
Juliette Binoche as Anne in Hidden HIDDEN
(Caché)
Michael Haneke, France/Germany/Austria/Italy, 2005
This psychological thriller delves into the personal demons of chat show host Georges Laurent (Daniel Auteuil). He leads a comfortable life until an unsolicited video tape reveals he has a silent stalker.

 BBC Films review
 The Guardian: feature
 
Lee Yeong-ae as Geum-ja in Lady Vengeance LADY VENGEANCE
(Chinjeolhan Geumjassi)
Chan-Wook Park, South Korea, 2006
The concluding part of Chan-Wook Park's bloody trilogy (following Oldboy) centres on Lee Yeong-ae's portrayal of a young mother, who after being wrongly imprisoned for 13 years, goes after the man who framed her.

 BBC Films review
 BBC Collective: Chan-Wook Park interview
 Official site
 
Penelope Cruz as Raimunda in Volver VOLVER
Pedro Almodóvar, Spain, 2006
Almodóvar at his finest. Here he directs Penélope Cruz in a funny, tense and ultimately touching tale of three generations of women dealing with dark secrets.

 BBC Films review
 Pedro Almodóvar: Official site
 
 
 
 
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 WORLD CINEMA AWARD 2008
Details of the 2008 shortlist

 WORLD CINEMA AWARD 2006
Details of the 2006 winner and shortlist

 WORLD CINEMA AWARD 2005
Details of the 2005 winner and shortlist

 WORLD CINEMA AWARD 2004
Details of the 2004 winner and shortlist

 

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