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Israeli war film 'Lebanon' wins top prize in Venice
(Agencies)
Updated: 2009-09-13 18:16

Israeli war film 'Lebanon' wins top prize in Venice

Du Haibin, director of "1428" which won the Orizzonti for Best Documentary, poses in front of the statue of the golden lion during the 66th Venice Film Festival September 12, 2009. The festival comes to a close as the Chinese movie "Chengdu, I Love You" makes its debut Saturday.Hard-hitting Israeli war movie "Lebanon" won the Golden Lion for best picture at the Venice film festival, while China's "1428" won the Orizzonti for Best Documentary.[Agencies]