Director Kim Ki-duk has won the Vittorio de Sica Film Award in Italy.
The chairman of the award's screening committee on Monday called Kim the "best filmmaker representing the Far East", noting the critical acclaim he has received in Asia and Europe.
The awards were presented to 17 figures in international film by Italian President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi at the Quirinale Presidential Palace in Rome.
The award was established in 1975 in honor of the great Italian director de Sica, whose works include "The Bicycle Thief" and "Umberto D".
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