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Greek film is biggest winner at Shanghai Film Festival

2014-06-23 15:01 CRIENGLISH.com Web Editor: Gu Liping
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Actress Pinelopi Tsilika poses backstage after winning the Best Actress award at the 17th Shanghai International Film Festival in Shanghai on Sunday, June 22, 2014. She won the award for her performance in the Greek film Little England. [Photo: CRIENGLISH.com/Handout]

Actress Pinelopi Tsilika poses backstage after winning the Best Actress award at the 17th Shanghai International Film Festival in Shanghai on Sunday, June 22, 2014. She won the award for her performance in the Greek film "Little England". [Photo: CRIENGLISH.com/Handout]

Greek movie "Little England" has taken the Golden Goblet Award for Best Film as the 17th Shanghai International Film Festival has come to an end.

The movie's director, Pantelis Voulgaris has also snatched the Best Director award.

Actress Pinelopi Tsilika has taken the Best Actress award for her work in "Little England".

The film is about a group of sisters from the Greek island of Andros in the 1950s.

Meanwhile, the Best Actor award has gone to Thai actor Vithaya Pansringarm for his portrayal of an executioner in the Thai movie "The Last Executioner".

Chinese photographer Luo Pan has taken the Best Cinematography award for "The Sacred Arrow".

Another Chinese film, "Uncle Victory" by Zhang Meng, has won the Jury Grand Prix.

Fifteen films were in final competition for the festival's top awards.

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