Chinese helmer Li Shaohong's "Stolen Life" (Sheng Si Jie), a movie banned in its native China, took the top prize Saturday night at the fourth annual Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. The film follows a girl from a peasant family who heads to an out-of-town college to improve her prospects.
Pietro Reggiani's "My Brother's Summer" (L'estate di mio fratello) received a special mention. Peter Forgacs' "El Perro Negro: Stories From the Spanish Civil War" won best documentary for its portrayal of 1930s Spain. Other winners include Alicia Scherson's "Play", Jeff Zimbalist and Matt Mochary's "Favela Rising", Eddy Terstall's "Simon", John Kirby's "The American Ruling Class", Georgia Lee's "Red Doors", Alexandra Brodsky's "Bittersweet Place", Matthew Manson's "Spandex: A Father's Tale", Sasie Sealy's "Dance Mania Fantastic" and Victor Buhler's "Rikers High".
One name familiar to most Americans is Felicity Huffman, best known as Lynette on ABC's "Desperate Housewives". She won best actress for her performance as a man, waiting to complete a sex-change operation, who learns he has a son in "Transamerica" by Duncan Tucker. The audience top pick for the fest was Marshall Curry's political documentary "Street Fight".
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