Statements by nominees for LUX Prize 2008: Janek MIROSLAV, Director of "Obcan Havel", Kornel MUNDRUCO, Director of "Delta" and Luc DARDENNE, Director of "Le Silence de Lorna", during the EP plenary session in Strasbourg.

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LUX Cinema Prize 2008 (T)

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LUX Prize 2008: statements by nominees Janek MIROSLAV, Director of "Obcan Havel", Kornel MUNDRUCO, Director of "Delta" and Luc DARDENNE, Director of "Le Silence de Lorna"

Establishing shots of Miroslav JANEK, Co-Director of "Obcan Havel" (Citizen Havel) - 4 shots

SOUNDBITE (English), Miroslav JANEK, film director, on the fact that Pavel Koutecký, who was shooting the film for 13 years died tragically before the editing, so he was in charge of the edit and post-production of this film

SOUNDBITE (English), Miroslav JANEK, film director, This film follows ten years of Presidency of Vaclav HAVEL and 3 years after his Presidency... it's a lot of material, shot behind the scenes, it's the backstage of politics...

Establishing shots of Kornel MUNDRUCO, Director of "Delta" and the actress Orsi TÓTH - 5 shots

SOUNDBITE (English), Kornel MUNDRUCO, film director, on the fact that he belongs to a new young generation of Hungarian film-makers, quite strong... We have a future, of course money wise is difficult... But I am quite optimistic!

SOUNDBITE (English), Kornel MUNDRUCO, film director, on the story of "Delta", which is about the problems of lack of tolerance in Hungary, and in other parts of Europe, shot in an impressive landscape as background.

Establishing shots of Luc DARDENNE, Co-Director of "Le silence de Lorna" - 2 shots

SOUNDBITE (French), Luc DARDENNE, film director, The Lux Price is very important as it takes into account the diversity of Europe. On the important fact of the film being sub-titled in all 23 official languages of the EU, as it makes it possible to distribute it all around Europe... we'd prefer a film being sub-titled rather than dubbed.

SOUNDBITE (French), Luc DARDENNE, film director, on the need to create networks for the exchange of European films... "We want to create in a few years time 4 new cinema rooms in Brussels where the European cinema will be the priority."