Film festival honours Ken Russell

British film director Ken Russell today received the annual Istanbul film festival’s special honour award.

Sun, 25 Apr, 2004 - 15:15

British film director Ken Russell today received the annual Istanbul film festival’s special honour award.

The festival’s award for best international film went to Taiwanese director Tsai Ming Lian for Goodbye, Dragon Inn, while Turkish director Ahmet Ulucay grabbed the Golden Tulip in the best Turkish movie category for Boats out of Watermelon Rinds.

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Courts Entertainment Heathrow Place: Serbia Place: Montenegro Person: Ken Russell Person: Tsai Ming Lian Person: Ahmet Ulucay Person: Russell Person: Tommy Person: Valentino Person: Bahram Bayzai Person: Abdellatif Kechiche Person: Dušan Kovacevic Person: Zeki Demirkubuz Person: Yesim Ustaoglu Event: Istanbul Film Festival

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