The award was received personally by the director of the film Michel Franco.

The film follows the civil protests and street riots in Mexico City.

“I had no idea that what I came up with would be so close to reality,” Franco said. 

Chloe Zhao's film "Nomadland" was recognized as the best picture of the Venice Film Festival and received the "Golden Lion". 

The film by Russian director Andrei Konchalovsky "Dear Comrades!"

won a special prize at the 77th Venice Film Festival.