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Venice Film Festival: 1991

Golden Lion

Date:	3 September - 14 September
Jury:	Gian Luigi Rondi (head of jury); Silvia D'Amico Bendico; James Belushi; John Boorman; Michel Ciment; Moritz de Hadeln; Naum Kleiman; Oja Kodar; Pilar Miró


Winner:
	Urga (1991) - Nikita Mikhalkov
Other In-Competition Films:
	Allemagne 90 neuf zéro (1991) - Jean-Luc Godard Amore necessario, L' (1991) - Fabio Carpi Cerro Torre: Schrei aus Stein (1991) - Werner Herzog Chatarra (1991) - Félix Rotaeta Da hong deng long gao gao gua (1991) - Yimou Zhang Divina Comédia, A (1991) - Manoel de Oliveira Edward II (1991) - Derek Jarman Ferdydurke (1991) - Jerzy Skolimowski Fisher King, The (1991) - Terry Gilliam Gizli yüz (1991) - Ömer Kavur J'entends plus la guitare (1991) - Philippe Garrel Jeszcze tylko ten las (1991) - Jan Lomnicki Meeting Venus (1991) - István Szabó (I) Mississippi Masala (1991) - Mira Nair Muro di gomma, Il (1991) - Marco Risi My Own Private Idaho (1991) - Gus Van Sant Nuit et jour (1991) - Chantal Akerman Plage des enfants perdus, La (1991) - Jillali Ferhati Prospero's Books (1991) - Peter Greenaway Storia semplice, Una (1991) - Emidio Greco Yek Dastan-e Vaghe'i (1996) - Abolfazl Jalili

Grand Special Jury Prize


Winner:
	Divina Comédia, A (1991) - Manoel de Oliveira

Silver Lion


Winners:
	Da hong deng long gao gao gua (1991) - Yimou Zhang Fisher King, The (1991) - Terry Gilliam J'entends plus la guitare (1991) - Philippe Garrel

Golden Osella


Winners:
	Allemagne 90 neuf zéro (1991) - For the way sound conveys meaning in the film. Cerro Torre: Schrei aus Stein (1991) - To the cast and crew. - For the skill and the courage of the theme. Mississippi Masala (1991) - Mira Nair (director); Sooni Taraporevala (writer) - Also for the film's subject and screenplay.

Volpi Cup

Best Actor


Winner:
	My Own Private Idaho (1991) - River Phoenix

Best Actress


Winner:
	Edward II (1991) - Tilda Swinton

The President of the Italian Senate's Gold Medal


Winner:
	Allemagne 90 neuf zéro (1991) - Jean-Luc Godard

Career Golden Lion


Awarded to:
	Mario Monicelli Gian Maria Volontè - For his life achievement and his performance in Storia semplice, Una (1991).

FIPRESCI Prize


Winners:
	Drive (1991) - Jefery Levy Muno no hito (1991) - Naoto Takenaka

OCIC Award


Winner:
	Urga (1991) - Nikita Mikhalkov

OCIC Award - Honorable Mention


Winners:
	Notte di stelle (1991) - Luigi Faccini Waiting (1991) - Jackie McKimmie

Pietro Bianchi Award


Awarded to:
	Paolo Taviani Vittorio Taviani

Elvira Notari Prize


Winner:
	Da hong deng long gao gao gua (1991) - Yimou Zhang