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Polish film "Ida" wins European Parliament prize

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John Beauchamp 17.12.2014 13:55
Polish-Danish film “Ida”, directed by Paweł Pawlikowski, won the LUX prize from the European Parliament.

The film, which tells the story of a Catholic nun who discovers her Jewish identity and family ties to a Stalinist mass murderer, beat Slovenian and French competition to the award, announced by the speaker of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz.

The EUR 90,000 prize is set to finance subtitling of the film in the EU’s 23 official languages and the creation of versions for people with poor vision and hearing.

“Ida” is Poland’s most internationally successful film in decades and has won several international awards. (an)

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