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Brian Award

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The Brian Award assigned to the film "Quo Vadis, Aida" at the 77th edition of the Venice International Film Festival

The Brian Award (in Italian: Premio Brian) is the award given since 2006 to “a film that highlights and enhances the values of rationality, respect for human rights, democracy, pluralism, promotion of individuality, freedom of conscience, expression and research, the principle of equal opportunities in public institutions for all citizens, without the frequent distinctions based on sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religious or philosophical stands” among those presented during the Venice International Film Festival.[1]

History

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The "Brian Award" was inspired by the name of the Monty Python's satire movie Life of Brian. The award initially took the form of a golden globe with glass balls inside, created by the Italian jeweler-artist Giovanni Corvaja. Later, it was a transparent plaque bearing the award's logo. The award was established by the Italian Union of Rationalist Atheists and Agnostics[2][3] (member of Humanists International).

Awards

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Year Winner Director Country
2006
Dark Blue Almost Black Daniel Sánchez Arévalo Spain
2007
Sympathy for the Lobster Sabina Guzzanti Italy
2008
Khastegi Bahman Motamedian Iran
2009
Lourdes Jessica Hausner Austria
2010
Lost Kisses Roberta Torre Italy
2011
The Ides of March George Clooney United States
2012
Dormant Beauty Marco Bellocchio Italy
2013
Philomena Stephen Frears United Kingdom
2014
The Farewell Party Tal Granit
Sharon Maymon
Israel
2015
Spotlight Tom McCarthy United States
2016
Worldly Girl Marco Danieli Italy
2017 The Blessed Sofia Djama France
2018
On My Skin Alessio Cremonini Italy
2019
The Perfect Candidate Haifaa Al Mansour Saudia Arabia
2020
Quo Vadis, Aida? Jasmila Žbanić Bosnia and Herzegovina
2021
Happening Audrey Diwan France
2022
The Lord of the Ants Gianni Amelio Italy
2023
Tatami Guy Nattiv, Zar Amir Ebrahimi Georgia, United States
2024
The Room Next Door Pedro Almodóvar Spain

References

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  1. ^ "Premio Brian alla Mostra di Venezia". UAAR. UAAR. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Home". uaar.it.
  3. ^ "Premio Brian alla Mostra di Venezia". 31 August 2008.