Kate Winslet to Be Honored at Zurich Film Festival Before Screening of Lee

Publish date: 2024-09-29

Kate Winslet is to be honored at the Zurich Film Festival, which runs Oct. 3 – 13. On Oct. 7, Winslet will accept the festival’s Golden Icon Award and present her latest film, “Lee.”

Winslet stars as the war photographer Lee Miller in the film, and also acts as a co-producer. Miller’s son, Antony Penrose, and the film’s co-producer, Kate Solomon, will also attend the screening.

The film, directed by Ellen Kuras, tells the story of Miller, who made a name for herself as a correspondent for British Vogue during World War II. Winslet embodies the fearless Lee–one of the most important female war photographers of the 20th century–on her mission to reveal the hidden truths of the Third Reich.

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Winslet plays alongside Andy Samberg, Andrea Riseborough, Alexander Skarsgård, Josh O’Connor and Marion Cotillard.

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Winslet said: “Thank you to the Zurich Film Festival for this wonderful honor and for recognizing ‘Lee,’ a film that has truly been a labor of love for me, and of which I am immensely proud. I am so grateful to the Zurich Film Festival for creating this moment to celebrate our film and to everyone who has been a part of this epic journey. ‘Lee’ has been and remains, a pride and joy for me.”

Christian Jungen, artistic director of the Zurich Film Festival, said: “Kate Winslet is a true icon of cinema and shines through with her versatility in big studio blockbusters as well as small indie productions. Her multifaceted choice of roles and her long Hollywood career make her a favorite with audiences of multiple generations.”

Winslet’s career began in 1994, at the age of 11, with her impressive performance in “Heavenly Creatures” by director Peter Jackson. In 1995, she played Marianne Dashwood in “Sense and Sensibility,” for which she received her first Oscar nomination. Winslet had her breakthrough at the age of 22 when she was nominated for the Academy Award for the second time for her moving performance as Rose in James Cameron’s “Titanic” (1997).

She was Oscar nominated again for “Iris” (2001), “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” (2004), “Little Children” (2006) and “Steve Jobs” (2015). She won an Oscar for her portrayal of Hannah Schmitz in Stephen Daldry’s “The Reader” (2008). She won Emmys for the series “Mildred Pierce” (2011) and “Mare of Easttown” (2021).

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