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Rio Film Festival Awards Announced

Updated 2026-10-12 02:10 UTC 1 source Neutral

The Rio Film Festival concluded with the announcement of several key awards, including Best Fiction Feature Film for ‘The Riverbank’ and Best Documentary Feature Film for ‘Elza.’ The ceremony honored local and international filmmakers.

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‘The Riverbank,’ ‘Elza’ Top Rio Film Festival Awards as ‘On Behalf of My Son,’ ‘The French Teacher’ and ‘London’ Scoop Key Prizes

Enock Carvalho and Matheus Farias’ Locarno-winning “The Riverbank” has taken Best Fiction Feature Film at this year’s Rio Film Festival, with Eryk Rocha’s “Elza” scoring Best Documentary Feature Film. The awards were handed out tonight at an imposing ceremony at Rio de Janeiro’s legendary Odeon cine

2026-10-12 02:01 UTC