Greek 'Chevalier'
Director Athina Rachel Tsangari's "Chevalier", a Greek comedy about a six men vying for position in an absurd competition of machismo while their yacht undergoes repairs, won the top prize at the British Film Institute's London Film Festival.
Jury president Pawel Pawlikowski, director of Oscar-winner "Ida", described the film as a "study of male antagonism seen through the eyes of a brave and original filmmaker."
Robert Eggers won the best first feature nod for "The Witch", and Jennifer Peedom took the documentary award for "Sherpa", about the sherpas of Nepal.
Cate Blanchett, whose films Todd Haynes' "Carol" and James Vanderbilt's "Truth" screened at the festival, received the BFI Fellowship career award, presented by Sir Ian McKellen.
The Fest concludes tomorrow with a screening of Legendary/Universal's "Steve Jobs" biopic, directed by Danny Boyle and starring Michael Fassbender in the title role.
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