Costa-Gavras, first filmmaker to win Catalonia International Prize

<p dir="ltr"><span>Greek-French director <strong>Costa-Gavras</strong> has been awarded the 29th <strong>Catalonia International Prize</strong>, thus becoming the first filmmaker to receive an honor that has previously recognized such world-class figures as Pakistani activist <strong>Malala Yousafzai</strong>, English writer <strong>Doris Lessing</strong> and Burmese politician <strong>Aung San Suu Kyi</strong>.</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span>Costas-Gavras (short for Konstantínos Gavras) received the award from the hands of the Catalan President <strong>Carles Puigdemont</strong> on Monday July 7 at a ceremony in Generalitat Palace, the headquarters of the Catalan government.</span></p> / Violeta Gumà, Alan Ruiz Terol

Violeta Gumà, Alan Ruiz Terol

First published: July 17, 2017 11:33 PM