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Pingyao film festival: "Final Payment" wins best film, "Congo Boy" tops international strand

The 10th Pingyao festival named Niu Niu's "Final Payment" best film in the Fei Mu Awards and Rafiki Fariala's "Congo Boy" best film in the Roberto Rossellini Awards. Dong Jie's "Zoom In, Zoom Out" won the Fei Mu jury award.

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Niu Niu's "Final Payment" won the Fei Mu Award for best film at the 10th Pingyao Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon International Film Festival in China. The film also won best actor for Niu Jianrong, and follows a homeowner in a dispute with a contractor over the last payment for a renovation. Variety reports the story is drawn from Niu Jianrong's own experience and that he made his debut as a lead actor.

The best film prize is worth RMB1 million (about $150,000), split between the director's next film and the film's China distributor. Dong Jie's "Zoom In, Zoom Out" took the Fei Mu jury award; Variety adds it also won the Cinephilia Critics' Award, and Deadline notes it premiered at Venice Critics Week. Xu Zao won best director for "Light Pillar" and Sun Yi best actress for "A Joke"; Cai Chengjie's "Suzhou Quartet" received a special mention.

In the international Crouching Tigers section, Rafiki Fariala's "Congo Boy" won the Roberto Rossellini Award for best film and $20,000. Rafael Manuel won best director for "Filipiñana", and Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo's "Ben'imana" took the jury award. Honorary awards went to Ann Hui, to Marco Müller and Han Sanping, and to Tang Yan.

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Deadline leads with the two top best-film winners and adds industry context on the festival's sections and the winners' earlier festival records.
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