The Venezuelan picture "From far away" received "A gold lion" on the 72nd Venetian film festival

. The Venezuelan picture "From far away" of the director Lorenzo Vigas won the first prize of the 72nd Venetian film festival. The jury under the leadership of Mexican Alfonso Cuarón showed rather conservative view in a prize-winning deal, having preferred strong cut out social dramas to art experiments, and the European actors - to "stars" of Hollywood.

Alexander Sokurov's "Francophonie" won a prize of critics of Europe and the Mediterranean.

the First prize of the jury, the award of review second for the importance, Charlie Kauffman and Dyyuk Johnson with the animation tape "Anomaliza" received .

"Silver lion" were received by the Argentina director Pablo Trapero for the criminal drama "Clan" about Puchchino's kidnapping and killing people in 1980th notorious family.

Besides Latin America the scattering of awards went to the European countries - France and Italy. The best scenario work of jury of competition absolutely unexpectedly called the unpretentious drama "Ermine" of Frenchman Christian Vensan. Moreover, the leading man in this movie - Fabrice Louquini who has played the strict chairman of jury of jurors who unexpectedly meets the last love, - received" Kubok Volpi " for Best Actor.

Italian Valeria Golino who has played a title role in the movie "Anna" of Giuseppe M. Gaudino got the Female actor's award.