This years Biennale ended with a great achievment for the Austrian presence:
Women Without Men by Shirin Neshat received the Silver Lion for Best Director.
Lourdes by Jessica Hausner received four awards: the FIPRESCI Award, the SIGNIS Award, La Navicella - Venezia Cinema Award and the Brian Award.
Congratulations to Shirin Neshat and Jessica Hausner as well as to their teams and the production company coop99!
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