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Turkish director`s film wins top honours at Italy`s awards
Rome, Apr 10: A film by Turkish-born director Ferzan Ozpetek on the intertwined stories of an old man who lost his memory and a young woman struggling with family troubles swept top honours at the David Di Donatello awards, Italy`s most prestigious movie prize.
Rome, Apr 10: A film by Turkish-born director Ferzan
Ozpetek on the intertwined stories of an old man who lost his
memory and a young woman struggling with family troubles swept
top honours at the David Di Donatello awards, Italy's most
prestigious movie prize.
The film, "La Finestra Di Fronte" ("The Window
Opposite"), also received David Awards for best leading actor
and actress and best original score, coming out the main
winner at last night's ceremony in Rome.
The 44-year-old Ozpetek lives in Rome. His previous films
include the 1997 ``Hamam'' (``Turkish Bath'') and the 2001
``Le Fate Ignoranti'' (``The Ignorant Fairies'').
Bureau Report