Movies
Eastwood wins first award of the season
Published Friday, Dec 8 2006, 11:44 GMT | By Matthew Houghton
Clint Eastwood has won the first major prize of the film award season.
The actor and director topped the US National Board of Review (NBR) list for best film for his Japanese-language film Letters from Iwo Jima.
The film tells the story of the battle for control of of the Japanese island during World War II, told from the perspective of Japanese soldiers.
President of the NBR Annie Schulhof said: "Letters from Iwo Jima is probably Mr. Eastwood's masterpiece and perhaps one of the greatest films of our time."
Voters for the award include teachers and historians as well as those who work in the film industry.
The actor and director topped the US National Board of Review (NBR) list for best film for his Japanese-language film Letters from Iwo Jima.
The film tells the story of the battle for control of of the Japanese island during World War II, told from the perspective of Japanese soldiers.
President of the NBR Annie Schulhof said: "Letters from Iwo Jima is probably Mr. Eastwood's masterpiece and perhaps one of the greatest films of our time."
Voters for the award include teachers and historians as well as those who work in the film industry.
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