Two award ceremonies and a world premiere on the second day of the ZFF
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A day full of highlights: Brazilian actor Wagner Moura received the Golden Eye Award in honor of his successful career. Director Noah Baumbach received this year's A Tribute to... Award. Another highlight: Matthias Schweighöfer and the cast of THE LIFE OF WISHES traveled to Zurich to celebrate the film's world premiere.
Following the successful opening night the day before, the second day of the 21st Zurich Film Festival featured several highlights. Brazilian actor and director Wagner Moura and director Kleber Mendonça Filho started things off on the Green Carpet with their film THE SECRET AGENT. Their fan base eagerly awaited the two, who were greeted with Brazilian music. Wagner Moura couldn't resist breaking into a little dance. Before the screening, Moura received the Golden Eye in recognition of his successful career and remarkable performance.
Fotos Wagner Moura Carpet, Award
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«In the Gala Premieres Section, we give the Golden Eye Award to actresses and actors, who already have a good body of work and who shine in a new film that is outstanding. Tonight, for the very first time, the award goes to an actor from South America to Wagner Moura, who is here tonight with a film I personally consider a masterpiece. » announced Festival Director Christian Jungen in his speech.
«I was surprised to hear that I’m the first south American to be receiving this, I didn’t know that. Therefore, I’ll be receiveing this award on behalf of South American cinema. », said Wagner Moura.
A Tribute To...
This year's A Tribute to... Award was presented to director and screenwriter Noah Baumbach on the 21st day of the Zurich Film Festival. After a successful Green Carpet event at Sechseläutenplatz despite the rain, Baumbach presented his new film, Jay Kelly, at the Kongresshaus.
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In his laudatory speech, Festival Director Christian spoke about his fascination with Noah Baumbach: «I think a cinephile, in a way, is a soulmate of a collector. You discover a film by a director, and for me the discovery of Noah Baumbach back in 2005 when I saw THE SQUID AND THE WHALE was really a revelation. And then you see this film, you remember the name Noah Baumbach, and you start watching the other films. »
In response to the tribute reel, Noah Baumbach reflected on his work to date. «They’re all challenging. I look at this and think, oh wow, I made all of these movies. But every new one is its own thing and its own adventure, and you start again as an amateur with each movie. »
Worldpremiere with Matthias Schweighöfer
On the second day of the ZFF, a major German world premiere was also on the program. The cast of the German drama THE LIFE OF WISHES, starring Matthias Schweighöfer, Luise Heyer, Benno Führmann, and Verena Altenberger, first walked the green carpet, where they were warmly welcomed by numerous fans. Then, they presented their new film at the Kongresshaus.
You can find more impressions of the day here.
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