Pablo Larrain biopic “Neruda” wins big at Fenix AwardsDecember 8, 2016 - 13:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Pablo Larrain's biopic Neruda, which premiered at Cannes earlier this year to enthusiastic reviews, won four Fenix Awards Wednesday night, December 7 including best picture, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The 3rd edition of the Fenix Awards, held in Mexico City, honors the best in cinema from Latin America, Spain and Portugal. Neruda nabbed awards for editing, costume and art design as well. The poet and his wife — played by Luis Gnecco and Mercedes Moran — pose for a taunting propaganda shot even while on the run from the government in this scene from 'Neruda.' Larrain has been on a roll. His latest film Jackie, starring Natalie Portman as First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, also received rave reviews and Portman's performance is generating Oscar buzz. The Fenix for best director went to Brazilian helmer Kleber Mendonca Filho for Aquarius, in which veteran actress Sonia Braga plays a widow who makes a final stand against greedy real-estate developers. Braga won best actress. Other films garnering multiple awards were Brazil's Neon Bull, winner of best cinematography and screenplay, and Tatiana Huezo's Mexico-set Tempestad, which took home prizes for best documentary and cinematography. Event organizer Cinema 23 honored Chilean filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky (The Dance of Reality) with a career achievement award. Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. Partner news | 17 bridges collapse as a result of floods in Armenia As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. Ex-mayor of Karabakh capital arrested in Yerevan Ex-mayor of the Nagorno-Karabakh city of Stepanakert David Sargsyan has been arrested for 20 days. 269 people evacuated amid severe floods in Armenia’s north According to the Interior Ministry, 269 people have been evacuated from their homes in Lori and Tavush provinces. Armenian delegation participating in NATO PA session The delegation is headed by Andranik Kocharyan, the chairman of the standing committee on defense and security matters. |