Deneuve and Depardieu win film awards

The French dominated the awards ceremony at Istanbul’s annual film festival today, with actress Catherine Deneuve and actor Gerard Depardieu accepting special honour awards.

French actor Alain Delon and actress Jeanne Moreau received lifetime achievement awards, along with Italian documentary maker Vittorio De Seta.

The festival – which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year – honoured Turkish actress Serif Sezer, comedian Sener Sen and director Erden Kiral for their contributions to Turkish cinema.