Lebanon (2009 film) date. Maoz says many Israeli figures were against "Lebanon" even being featured at the Venice International Film Festival. The Venice jury was chaired by Ang Lee, who had won the Golden Lion award in Venice in 2005 with "Brokeback Mountain" and in 2007 with "Lust, Caution". "Lebanon" competed against 24 other entries. The win in Venice caused a boost in the film's popularity at the Toronto International Film Festival. "The New York Times" described "Lebanon" as "an astonishing piece of cinema". "Variety" magazine said "Lebanon" is "the boldest and best" of recent Israeli films based upon the Lebanon wars. Lebanon
62nd Venice International Film Festival inaugural event of the 62nd Festival will thus acquire the value of a special tribute to filmmaking from the Far East, which has been cause for such enthusiasm in Western film and culture. Japanese animated filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki and Italian actress Stefania Sandrelli were each awarded a Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement. The Golden Lion was won by Brokeback Mountain. During this edition of the festival, an International Design Competition of the new Palazzo del Cinema took place. The winner of the competition was "5+1 & Rudy Ricciotti". The purpose of the new building is to house the main headquarters