BODY RICE prize in Locarno

Piazza grande in Locarno- Director Hugo Vieira da Silva and producer Paulo Branco- att: 8000 people

receiving the prize given by director Nobuhiro Suwa representing the international jury

August 2006

Body Rice selected for the 59th Locarno film festival 2006 in the oficial competition.


The jury of the international competition awarded the film with the "SPECIAL MENTION OF THE JURY" for the "stimulating and original cinematographic expression and for its creative courage".

Jury of the international competition:

Nobuhiro Suwa (Japan)
Ann Hui (Japan/China)
Barbara Albert (Austria)
Edo Bertoglio (Switzerland)
Emannuelle Devos (France)
Peter Rommel (Germany)
Antonio Capuano (Italy)