lifestyle MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2016 AWARDS ‘’ sweeps European Awards, winning 5 awards

Actors, directors and producers of the film “Toni Erdmann” (from left) Dutch actress Hadewych Minis, producer Michel Merkt, producer Jonas Dornbach, German actress Sandra Hueller, German director Maren Ade, Austrian actor Peter Simonischek, producer Janine Jackowski and German actor Trystan Puetter pose with their trophies they received in the category “European Film 2016” during the 29th European Film Awards at the National Forum of Music in Wroclaw, Poland. — AFP he German-Austrian drama “Toni Erdmann,” written and directed by Maren Ade, swept this year’s TEuropean Film Awards, winning five awards, includ- ing for best film, director and screenwriter. “Toni Erdmann” also won best actress for Sandra Hueller and best actor for Peter Simonischek. The 29th European Film Awards took place Saturday in the Western Polish city of Wroclaw. The show was peppered with political commentary by presenters, with a focus on the plight of refugees and Russia. Maria Alyokhina from the punk rock group Pussy Riot, whose members have been imprisoned for criticizing Russian President Vladimir Putin’s, appealed for the release of Oleg Sentsov, a Ukrainian director carrying out a 20-year prison term in Russia on terrorism charges seen as political- ly motivated. — AP

Danish camerawoman Camilla Hjelm Knudsen poses with her trophy she received in the category “European Cinematographer 2016 - Prix Carlo di Palma”. (From left) Director Claude Barras and producers Pauline Gygax, Kate Merkt and Michel Merkt pose for a photo during the 29th European Film Awards.

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