Festival jury president Quentin Tarantino announced that Sofia Coppola’s “Somewhere” was the unanimous choice for Venice’s top honor.
The full list of festival winners (with commentary to follow later):
Golden Lion (Best Film): “Somewhere” (review)
Silver Lion (Best Director): Alex de la Iglesia, “A Sad Trumpet Ballad” (review)
Special Jury Prize: “Essential Killing” (review)
Coppa Volpi (Best Actor): Vincent Gallo, “Essential Killing” (review)
Coppa Volpi (Best Actress): Ariane Labed, “Attenberg” (review)
Osella (Best Screenplay): “A Sad Trumpet Ballad” (review)