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"The Wrestler" Wins Golden Lion at Venice
The American Darren Aronofsky's "The Wrestler" has won the Golden Lion for best film award at the 65th Venice International Film Festival.

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v Mixed Bag of Movies Vying for Top Honors
A hand-drawn Japanese cartoon, the tale of a clash between native Indians and white settlers in Brazil and a portrayal of Ethiopia's bloody past are favorites to win the Venice film festival's top prize on Saturday.

v Mexican Drama Wins Short-Film Golden Lion
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.

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About the Festival

The 65th Venice International Film Festival, organised by the Venice Biennale, will take place at Venice Lido from August 27th to September 6th 2008. The aim of the Festival is to encourage the awareness and the promotion of all the various aspects of international cinema as art, entertainment and industry, in a spirit of freedom and tolerance.

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