Blue is the Warmest Color: Blue is the Warmest Color

Blue is the Warmest Color

Drama about a lesbian affair bold won the Cannes Film Festival

The movie "Blue Is the Warmest Color" by Tunisian director Abdlatif elderly, which describes a novel between the two girls, won the Golden Palm at Cannes. Coen brothers had to settle for the Grand Prix award. Bruce Dern and Bernice Zhu won awards actor and actress

Tunisian director Abdolatif elderly may not be recognized as Roman Polanski, Jim Jarmusch, the Coen brothers, Alexander Payne and other illustrious filmmakers who participated in the competition this year the Cannes Film Festival, but he overcame them tonight (Sunday) and won the Golden Palm. Awards ceremony was held in Katy on the French Riviera, the prestigious festival was signed after a week and a half with an elderly winning film "Blue Is the Warmest Color" ("Blue is the hottest color") first prize.

Abdlatif elderly receive the award. Lea Seydou Waddell Aksarhofolos him (Photo: AFP)

"Blue Is the Warmest Color" is a bold erotic drama and lesbian youth center affair between two young girls of classes and different personality. In the film, stretching to 177 minutes, there are many sex scenes starring actresses Lea Seydou Waddell Aksarhofolos. Although nude, the festival jury headed by Steven Spielberg did not flinch, and decided in favor of creating blunt but this sensitive and gave it the respect it deserves.

Brothers Ethan and Joel Coen considered serious candidates to win with their musical drama "Inside Llewyn Davis" had to settle for the Grand Prix Award, given to the movie star Oscar Isaac represented the directors. The player won the award veteran Bruce Dern stars in the family drama "Nebraska" by director Alexander Payne, and Bernice won the actress award for her performance French Jo Transfer "(" Le Passe ") - Asghar Farhadi's film Iranian Oscar winner (" Frida " ).

A scene from "Blue Is the Warmest Color"

Amat won the Directing Award Asklnta Mexican, whose film "Heli" provoked extreme reactions following the violence scene of burning man.

Z'ih Chinese Z'angka won the screenplay for it also directed "A Touch of Sin" ("Touch of Sin"). Award for best debut film is Anthony Chen, 29 from Singapore, who created the "Ilo Ilo" (which was not included in the official competition).

Alongside the usual prizes, the jury headed by Spielberg gave the customary award on behalf of the film happens - Japanese Shirozaki Wada "Like Father, Like Son" ("Like father, like son"). According to many of the festival, this film was worthy of winning the Golden Palm. Festival judges did not give him his debut, but made up for it on their behalf medal by.