During the EP plenary session in Strasbourg: Hans-Gert PÖTTERING, EP President, awards the LUX Prize 2008 to Luc DARDENNE for "Le Silence de Lorna" and statement by the laureate.

Strasbourg

plenary session

ceremony

LUX Cinema Prize 2008 (T)

PÖTTERING, Hans-Gert (EPP, DE)

LUX Prize 2008: award of the Prize by Hans-Gert PÖTTERING, EP President, to Luc DARDENNE for "Le Silence de Lorna" and statement by the laureate

SOUNDBITE (German), Hans-Gert P&#214;EETRING, EP President, <p>United in diversity is Europe's moto and that is reflected in the three films today which deal with different aspects on which we would like to raise awareness among Europe's citizens.</p>

SOUNDBITE (English), Hans-Gert P&#214;TTERING, EP President, This is the envelope , it is sealed, I shall break the seal. Of course this comes as a complete surprise to me, the winner of the second European Parliament cinema prize is "Le Silence de LORNA"

Cutaway of  Luc Dardenne, the laureate. Applause

Hans Gert POTTERING hands the prize to Luc Dardenne, applause

SOUNDBITE (French), Luc DARDENNE, film director, <p>For us this prize is extremely important, we know the difficulties by Europe's cinema industry in the shadow of another giant, there is an additional difficulty between EU member States,. We don't see each other films,,,,I think this prize which makes possible subtitling for the whole of Europe is the first step to remedying this problem </p>

SOUNDBITE (French), Luc DARDENNE, film director, on the possibilities offered by the prize to help its release all over European countries

SOUNDBITE (French), Luc DARDENNE, film director, on the advantages of subtitles

SOUNDBITE (French), Luc DARDENNE, film director, on LORNA , the main character and her story as an immigrant moving to Belgium    