France-UK actor Charlotte Gainsbourg is to be honoured at the upcoming 18th edition of the Zurich Film Festival (ZFF, September 22-October 2).
She will be presented with the Golden Eye award on September 26 for what the festival described as “her outstanding career and versatility” ahead of the world premiere at ZFF of her new film, The Almond And The Seahorse, the directorial debuts of Celyn Jones and Tom Stern. Gainsbourg’s fellow cast member, Rebel Wilson, is also set to attend the festival.
Gainsbourg’s career began at the age of 14, in Claude Millers’ L’Effrontée, that warned her the César award for most promising actress. Further credits include Franco Zeffirelli’s Jane Eyre, Todd Haynes’ I’m Not There; and Lars Von Trier’s Antichrist, Melancholia and Nymphomaniac.
“Charlotte Gainsbourg is one of the most versatile character actresses in European cinema,” said Christian Jungen, artistic director of ZFF. “She is renowned for her bold choice of roles, whether horror thriller or romantic comedy, avant-garde drama or Hollywood mainstream, she has the ability to give her characters human depth and credibility across all genres. And she is one of those rare actresses who can captivate with her charisma and carry an entire movie on her own.”
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