WHEN WE LEAVE HONOURED AT TRIBECA FESTIVAL
Turkish-German drama WHEN WE LEAVE was the toast of the ninth annual Trib eca Film Festival as it took the top honours at an award ceremony on Thur sday (29Apr10).
Actors Aaron Eckhart and Hope Davis were part of the jury who awarded t he film the Best Narrative Feature prize, while Sibel Kekilli won Best Ac tress for her role as a mum who leaves an abusive husband by fleeing with her son from Turkey to Germany.
A statement from the judging committee says, "(When We Leave) examines one woman’s struggle for personal freedom. It’s a theme that is often exp lored - but rarely told with such humanity, subtlety, craftsmanship or im mediacy." The Best Actor title went to Eric Elmosnino, who portrayed French music ian Serge Gainsbourg in Gainsbourg, Je t’Aime… Moi Non Plus, reports th e Associated Press.
The New York festival, co-founded by Robert De Niro, comes to a close o n Sunday (02May10).
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