French comedy OSS 117 wins top prize at Tokyo

By 2006-10-29T00:00:00

In a surprising result,Michel Hazanavicius' spy comedy OSS 117, Cairo Nest OfSpies was awarded the Tokyo SakuraGrand Prix at the 19th Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF). The crystaltrophy was accompanied by a cash prize of $100,000.

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