Naomi Watts honoured with Zurich Golden Eye for The Housewife
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Zurich Film Festival has released further comment on its decision to honour Naomi Watts with the Golden Eye Award, describing her as "an artist renowned for her emotional depth, versatility and unwavering commitment to her roles." The award recognises her performance in Ben Shirinian's "The Housewife," in which she plays the enigmatic wife of a suspected Nazi, with festival CEO Christian Jungen likening the character work to something "Hitchcock would have loved."
Watts, a two-time Academy Award nominee, will accept the award in person on 26 September and take part in a ZFF Masters session about her career, as well as presenting the film at the festival. Set in 1960s New York, "The Housewife" follows Watts's character as her composed façade unravels when a young New York Times journalist investigates her husband's hidden past. Watts said she was honoured to receive the award, calling it a privilege to be recognised "among such great company."
- Naomi Watts to receive Zurich Film Festival's Golden Eye Award on 26 September.
- Honour is for her role in "The Housewife," playing a suspected Nazi's wife.
- Festival praised her "emotional depth, versatility" in newly released comments.
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Zurich Film Festival, one of Europe's mid-tier autumn festivals held in Switzerland every September, has long used its Golden Eye Award to celebrate actors for a body of work or a standout performance, with past winners drawn from across Hollywood and international cinema. This year's recipient is Naomi Watts, a British-Australian actress known for films such as Mulholland Drive and The Impossible, who has been nominated for two Academy Awards during her career.
The award ties to Watts's role in "The Housewife," a film directed by Ben Shirinian set in 1960s New York, in which she plays the composed but mysterious wife of a man suspected of being a former Nazi. As part of the honour, Watts will attend the festival in person to accept the award, present the film to audiences, and take part in an on-stage discussion about her career.
Recognitions like the Golden Eye Award matter to the film industry because they raise a festival's profile, draw press attention to smaller or upcoming releases, and give audiences and distributors an early look at films that may later feature in wider award-season conversations.
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Originally published by Variety as “Naomi Watts to Receive Zurich Film Festival’s Golden Eye Award for ‘The Housewife’”.