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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

Shirin Neshat, director of "Zanan Bedone Mardan" (Women Without Men), receives a Silver Lion for Best Director during the closing ceremony of 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]