当地时间8月5日, 第63届瑞士洛迦诺国际电影节将本届终身成就奖Leopard of Honor授予中国第六代导演贾樟柯。该电影节的艺术总监奥利维耶·佩尔说：“这是历史上第一次将表彰终身成就的荣誉金豹奖授予如此年轻的电影人，但贾樟柯的名字早已载入世界电影的史册，我们非常自豪能将终身成就奖授予1970年出生的贾樟柯，他是一位杰出的电影天才。”

    Chinese filmmaker Jia Zhangke received a lifetime achievement honor from the Locarno International Film Festival in Switzerland last Thursday. The 40-year-old director accepted the Leopard of Honor in Locarno.

    “This is the first time that Locarno has given a Leopard of Honor to such a young filmmaker but he is already one of the major names in world cinema,” said Olivier Père， the festival’s artistic director.

    The award joins Mr. Jia’s collection of international awards, which also includes a Venice Golden Lion.

    Mr. Jia’s notable works include Still Life, 24 City and Pickpocket. These arthouse films have brought the director to the international limelight, although he has yet to enter China’s domestic mainstream.

    Mr. Jia’s latest work is I Wish I Knew, a documentary about the World Expo host city of Shanghai. The film was invited for special screenings at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. However, the film was met with a cold shoulder after its domestic release in July.