Chinese Docudrama THREE SISTERS Grabs 4 Prizes at Fribourg Film Fest

Posted: 24 Mar 2013 02:00 AM PDT

Wang Bing's Chinese docudrama Three Sisters, which premiered at last year's Venice International Film Festival, has triumphed at the 27th Fribourg International Film Festival by picking up four awards, including the Regard d'Or, the fest's top prize worth a whopping 30,000CHF ($32,000). It also won the Don Quijote Award from the International Federation of Film Societies (FICC/IFFS), the E-Changer Award from the Youth Jury and the Ecumenical Jury Award. I spent most of my childhood in Fribourg and while it wasn't always the greatest place to live, there are two things I could never deny: it is a beautiful medieval town located at the base of the Alps and its festival boasts some of the best programming in the world. With a main competition dedicated...

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