Director Costa-Gavras Celebrated With Glory to the Filmmaker Honor at 2019 Venice Film Festival

Movie

Aside from being presented with the special award, the Oscar-winning filmmaker gets to premiere his new movie, 'Adults in the Room', that tackles Greece's financial crisis.

September 2, 2019

AceShowbiz - Greek-born director Costa-Gavras has been honoured with the Jaeger-LeCoultre Glory to the Filmmaker award at the Venice Film Festival in Italy.

The France-based filmmaker received the accolade on Saturday, August 31 for his "particularly original contribution to innovation in contemporary cinema".

The Oscar winner also presented his new movie, "Adults in the Room", at the festival. Adapted from the book by former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis, it tackles Greece's financial crisis.

About This Article

AI-Assisted Content: This article was created with the assistance of artificial intelligence technology under human editorial oversight. Our editorial team reviews and verifies all AI-generated content for accuracy.

Sources: Information in this article may be aggregated from publicly available sources including press releases, news agencies, and entertainment industry sources. We provide attribution where applicable and strive to ensure factual accuracy.

Learn More: For details about our editorial standards and practices, visit our Editorial Standards page.

Contact: Questions or concerns? Email us at [email protected]

Follow AceShowbiz.com @ Google News