By:
Guylaine Cadorette
September 09, 2002 12:00pm EST
The Magdalene Sisters, British director Peter Mullan's pointed depiction of an abusive Catholic convent, won the Golden Lion for best picture Sunday at the Venice Film Festival.
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The Son's Room, Italy's submission for the upcoming Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, is engaging entertainment for fans of serious arthouse films.