- Title: Pierce Brosnan and Pedro Almodovar attend European Film Awards
- Date: 10th December 2016
- Summary: WROCLAW, POLAND (DECEMBER 10, 2016) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF THE NATIONAL FORUM OF MUSIC MODEL OF THE AWARD FILM MAKERS OF THE PICTURE LIEBMANN AT THE RED CARPET PICTURE OF THE AWARD (SOUNDBITE) (English) ACTOR PIERCE BROSNAN, SAYING: "Oh, I think as storytellers, as actors and writers and directors and storytellers we are will always find our way. And especially in times when there is such a disenchantment with politics of our leaders or the disenchantment in the fracturing of our social structure but I think one must always find higher ground through the arts and through the storytelling." VARIOUS OF THE RED CARPET (SOUNDBITE) (English) DIRECTOR PEDRO ALMODOVAR, SAYING: "Every kind of decision in politics has a dimension in real life." VARIOUS OF THE RED CARPET (SOUNDBITE) (English) DIRECTOR, SCREENWRITER AND PRODUCER MAREN ADE, SAYING: "I feel very much as a European film maker and Toni Erdmann was very European project because there were several countries involved, we worked with so many people from different countries and it was a great experience for me to work and think in this rich and diverse place Europe. I think it's an important price." PEOPLE ON RED CARPET
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- Keywords: European film awards Pierce Brosnan Pedro Almodovar
- Location: WROCLAW, POLAND
- City: WROCLAW, POLAND
- Country: Poland
- Reuters ID: LVA0015CAWV95
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- Story Text: Actor Pierce Brosnan and director Pedro Almodovar were among the stars attending the European Film Awards on Saturday (December 10).
The awards are annual prizes presented since 1988 by the European Film Academy and are restricted to European filmmakers and given in over twenty categories of which the most important is Film of the Year.
Filmmakers and actors talking on the red carpet focused on the situation in Europe and politics and the role of art in the contemporary world.
"Oh, I think as storytellers, as actors and writers and directors and storytellers we are will always find our way. And especially in times when there is such a disenchantment with politics of our leaders or the disenchantment in the fracturing of our social structure but I think one must always find higher ground through the arts and through the storytelling," said actor Pierce Brosnan.
Maren Ade was honoured as the European Screenwriter 2016 for "Toni Erdmann".
Asked about her movie Ade said: "I feel very much as a European film maker and Toni Erdmann was a very European project because there were several countries involved, we worked with so many people from different countries and it was a great experience for me to work and think in this rich and diverse place Europe."
Ade was also recognised as the best director of the year. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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