German dramedy “Toni Erdmann” wins European Parliament's Lux Film Prize November 25, 2016 - 11:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Maren Ade's German dramedy Toni Erdmann on Wednesday, November 23 added another award to its trophy case, winning the Lux Film Prize, the annual film honor handed out by the European Parliament, The Hollywood Reporter reveals. The award recognizes films that contribute to the "debate and reflection on Europe and its future." Toni Erdmann, which premiered in Cannes to near-universal critical acclaim, stars Sandra Huller as an ambitious business woman whose career path is thrown off course when her father, a tireless practical joker (Peter Simonischek), pays her an unannounced visit as his alter ego Toni Erdmann, a wacky "consultant and life coach." While the pic was snubbed by the Cannes jury, Toni Erdmann has been picking up awards ever since, winning the FIPRESCI international critics award for film of the year, earning best film honors at the Brussels International Film Festival and taking home the audience award at the Seville European Film Festival, among many other laurels. The European Parliament called the pic "a story about a father and daughter trying to reconnect in tragicomic circumstances, set against the backdrop of contemporary European society." Toni Erdmann is Germany's submission for the Oscars' best foreign-language film race and is considered a frontrunner for a nomination.  Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running”   Partner news |  Latest news Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty  Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations.Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |
