Swedish film wins Golden Lion at Venice
- 10 years ago
This year's top prize at Venice went to Swedish director Roy Andersson's offbeat comedy "A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence"
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Appearing on the red carpet with his Golden Lion right after the ceremony, Andersson said being honoured in Italy was the icing on the cake.
SOUNDBITE, Roy Andersson, director, saying (English):
"You can never suspect but I know I made a good job but I'm happy that the jury has appreciated it. That's enough. That's so fantastic. Especially here in Italy with its enormous film history which has inspired me a lot"
In the film a businessman about to shoot himself in a posh office takes a final call on his mobile phone.
Andersson is one of Sweden's most successful filmmakers since Ingmar Bergman, and the creator of many often hilarious television commercials.
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Appearing on the red carpet with his Golden Lion right after the ceremony, Andersson said being honoured in Italy was the icing on the cake.
SOUNDBITE, Roy Andersson, director, saying (English):
"You can never suspect but I know I made a good job but I'm happy that the jury has appreciated it. That's enough. That's so fantastic. Especially here in Italy with its enormous film history which has inspired me a lot"
In the film a businessman about to shoot himself in a posh office takes a final call on his mobile phone.
Andersson is one of Sweden's most successful filmmakers since Ingmar Bergman, and the creator of many often hilarious television commercials.