It won Best Foreign Film from the French Syndicate of Cinema Critics in 2001 , the Grand Prix at the Fribourg International Film Festival in Switzerland in 2001 , The Best Foreign Film from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards in 2000 , Best Film from the National Society of Film Critics in 2001 ( where Yang also won 2nd place for a Best Director Award ) , and Best Foreign Language Film from the New York Film Critics Circle Awards in 2000 . The film was nominated for the prestigious Grand Prix of the Belgian Syndicate of Cinema Critics . The film also won a " Best Film - China/Taiwan " award and " Best Director " award from the 2002 Chinese Film Media Awards , a " Best Film " award at the 2001 Chinese Film Media Awards . It was named one of the best movies of 2001 by many prominent publications and intellectuals , including '' The New York Times '' , '' Newsweek '' , '' USA Today '' the '' Village Voice '' , '' Film Comment '' , the '' Chicago Reader '' , and the author Susan Sontag , among others . Specifically , '' Yi Yi '' was named " Best Film of the Year " ( 2000 ) by the following film critics and writers : A. O. Scott of '' The New York Times '' , Susan Sontag writing for '' Artforum '' , Michael Atkinson of the '' Village Voice '' , Steven Rosen of '' The Denver Post '' , John Anderson , Jan Stuart and Gene Seymour writing for Newsday , and Stephen Garrett as well as Nicole Keeter of '' Time Out New York ''
Fribourg International Film Festival
Fribourg International Film Festival
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