Snowtown, directed by Justin Kurzel has made its mark at the Marrakech International Film Festival.
The film picked up the coveted Jury Prize and Best Actor for Daniel Henshall (pictured left) who stars with an ensemble of previously unknown actors. The win is a big plus for Henshall after he was not even nominated at the recent Inside Film Awards in Sydney.
Henshall plays serial killer, John Bunting in a take on the infamous "bodies in the barrel" case in South Australia "The film seems to have resonated with the public and there is a genuine curiosity and interest in the reasons behind the events and how they happened," Kurzel told the Sydney newspaper The Daily Telegraph.
"I have been finding people are astonished that many of the actors are first timers and blown away by their performances.
"There seems to be a real respect for the way the events have been interpreted cinematically."
British newspaper The Times, which gave Snowtown four stars, said: "This clever, disturbing portrait of a serial killer who infiltrates a deprived, druggy family in Adelaide is tough, gut-twisting viewing - and worth every moment."
THE WINNERS
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS
JOSLYN JENSEN for the film WITHOUT by Mark Jackson (USA)
BEST MALE PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR
DANIEL HENSHALL for the film SNOWTOWN (Les Crimes de Snowtown) by Justin Kurzel (Australia)
JURY PRIZE FOR BEST DIRECTOR
SEVEN ACTS OF MERCY (Sette Opere di misericordia) by Gianluca & Massimiliano De Serio (Italy)
JURY PRIZE
SNOWTOWN (Les Crimes de Snowtown) by Justin Kurzel (Australia)
THE GOLDEN STAR - THE FESTIVAL GRAND PRIZE
OUT OF BOUNDS (Labrador) by Frederikke Aspöck (Denmark)
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Henshall plays serial killer, John Bunting in a take on the infamous "bodies in the barrel" case in South Australia "The film seems to have resonated with the public and there is a genuine curiosity and interest in the reasons behind the events and how they happened," Kurzel told the Sydney newspaper The Daily Telegraph.
"I have been finding people are astonished that many of the actors are first timers and blown away by their performances.
"There seems to be a real respect for the way the events have been interpreted cinematically."
British newspaper The Times, which gave Snowtown four stars, said: "This clever, disturbing portrait of a serial killer who infiltrates a deprived, druggy family in Adelaide is tough, gut-twisting viewing - and worth every moment."
THE WINNERS
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS
JOSLYN JENSEN for the film WITHOUT by Mark Jackson (USA)
BEST MALE PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR
DANIEL HENSHALL for the film SNOWTOWN (Les Crimes de Snowtown) by Justin Kurzel (Australia)
JURY PRIZE FOR BEST DIRECTOR
SEVEN ACTS OF MERCY (Sette Opere di misericordia) by Gianluca & Massimiliano De Serio (Italy)
JURY PRIZE
SNOWTOWN (Les Crimes de Snowtown) by Justin Kurzel (Australia)
THE GOLDEN STAR - THE FESTIVAL GRAND PRIZE
OUT OF BOUNDS (Labrador) by Frederikke Aspöck (Denmark)
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