France's 'Untouchable' awarded grand prix at Tokyo film festival
TOKYO, Oct. 30, Kyodo
French film ''Untouchable,'' directed by Eric Toledano and Olivier Nakache, was awarded Sunday the Tokyo Sakura Grand Prix, the top prize at the 24th Tokyo International Film Festival.
The Special Jury Prize was given to the Japanese production ''The Woodsman and the Rain'' directed by Shuichi Okita. The award presentation ceremony on the festival's final day was held at Roppongi Hills in Tokyo.
The French production is a comedy drama based on a true story of a rich man paralyzed from the neck down in an accident and a young black man chosen as his caregiver.
The Japanese movie is about an improbable friendship between a woodsman who lives in the mountains and the rookie young director who along with a crew arrives in the mountains to shoot a zombie film.
Ruben Oestlund was given the Best Director award for his ''Play,'' while Glenn Close in ''Albert Nobbs'' was chosen Best Actress, and Francois Cluzet and Omar Sy in ''Uncouthcable'' shared the Best Actor award.
Best Artistic Contribution went to ''Kora'' and ''Detachment.'' The Audience Award was given to ''When Pigs Have Wings.''
==Kyodo
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