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Actors, directors and producers of the film “Toni Erdmann” (from left) Dutch actress Hadewych Minis, producer Michel Merkt, producer Jonas Dornbach, German actress Sandra Hueller, German director Maren Ade, Austrian actor Peter Simonischek, producer Janine Jackowski and German actor Trystan Puetter pose with their trophies they received in the category “European Film 2016” during the 29th European Film Awards at the National Forum of Music in Wroclaw, Poland. — AFPThe German-Austrian drama "Toni Erdmann," written and directed by Maren Ade, swept this year's European Film Awards, winning five awards, including for best film, director and screenwriter. "Toni Erdmann" also won best actress for Sandra Hueller and best actor for Peter Simonischek. The 29th European Film Awards took place Saturday in the Western Polish city of Wroclaw.
The show was peppered with political commentary by presenters, with a focus on the plight of refugees and Russia. Maria Alyokhina from the punk rock group Pussy Riot, whose members have been imprisoned for criticizing Russian President Vladimir Putin's, appealed for the release of Oleg Sentsov, a Ukrainian director carrying out a 20-year prison term in Russia on terrorism charges seen as politically motivated.-AP
List of winners
European Film:
"Toni Erdmann" (Maren Ade, Germany, Austria)
European Director:
Maren Ade ("Toni Erdmann," Germany, Austria)
European Actor:
Peter Simonischek ("Toni Erdmann")
European Actress:
Sandra Hüller ("Toni Erdmann")
European Screenwriter:
Maren Ade ("Toni Erdmann")
European Documentary:
"Fire At Sea" (Gianfranco Rosi, Italy, France)
European Animated Feature:
"My Life as a Zucchini" (Claude Barras, France, Switzerland)
European Comedy:
"A Man Called Ove" (Hannes Holm, Sweden, Norway)
Fipresci Prize - European Discovery:
"The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli M?ki" (Juho Kuosmanen, Finland, Sweden, Germany).
"European Achievement in World Cinema"
Pierce Brosnan -Reuters
