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Naomi Watts film festival awards

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Actress Naomi Watts is set to receive major honors at upcoming film festivals for her career achievements and her role in the film ‘The Housewife’. At the 74th San Sebastian International Film Festival, Watts will be presented with the Donostia Award on September 19 at the Kursaal. She joins filmmaker Werner Herzog as a recipient of the award this edition. The festival, which runs from September 18 to 26, will also host a screening of ‘The Housewife’, a psychological thriller marking the directorial debut of Ben Shirinian. The film, which premiered earlier this month at the Toronto International Film Festival, is based on a true story from 1964 involving a journalist investigating a suspected Nazi officer in New York. The film features a cast including Tye Sheridan, Luke Evans, and Michael Imperioli. In ‘The Housewife’, Watts portrays Hermine Ryan, a housewife who conceals her history as a Nazi concentration camp guard. Describing the experience of playing such a complex and dark character, Watts noted she was entering her ‘villain era’ and commented on the difficulty of portraying an ‘ugly and horrific’ character while attempting to maintain authenticity. Watts, a two-time Oscar nominee recognized for works such as ‘Mulholland Drive’, ‘21 Grams’, and ‘The Impossible’, previously noted her hesitation to film ‘The Impossible’ due to the sensitivity of the 2004 tsunami tragedy and her personal fear of water. Additionally, Watts is scheduled to receive the Golden Eye Award at the Zurich Film Festival on September 26. ~~This recognition follows her performance in ‘The Housewife’, where she portrays the enigmatic wife of a suspected Nazi.~~

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