The Mexican short film "Tierra y Pan" ("Land and Bread") won the Golden Lion award for best short film Thursday at the 65th Venice International Film Festival.
The jury said within a few minutes and a single space, the director has managed to tell a dramatic story of misery and loneliness.
The film was directed by Mexican filmmaker Carlos Armella.
Director Eugenio Polgovsky received the prize on behalf of Armella, saying that "we feel extremely happy, and he wants to dedicate this award to everyone who has worked in the film and the festival."
In Mexico, Armella said he was surprised and happy when hearing the news.
Armella said the short film was shot in the Mexican state of Puebla with a budget of 20,000 U.S. dollars, adding that "it's a movie without dialogues so it helped make it more universal."
The festival also gave a special mention to film "Vacsora" by Hungarian director Karchi Perlmann. And the best European short film was awarded to "De onbaatzuchtigen" by Belgian Dejaegher Koen. |
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