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"Pedro Almodovar&amp;#039;s critically lauded film Volver has landed six nominations at the European Film Awards. It will face stiff competition from The Lives Of Others, a German film that is also in the running for six awards. Trailing close behind with one less nomination is British director Ken Loach&amp;#039;s film The Wind That Shakes The Barley The three films are all competing in the Best Film and Best Director categories and have received previous accolades throughout the year. Volver&amp;#039;s ensemble female cast - including Pen\u00C3\u00A9lope Cruz - were collectively given the Best Actress award at Cannes this year, with Almodovar garnering the Best Screenplay. However, The Wind That Shakes The Barley won the highly prestigious &amp;#039;Palme D&amp;#039;Or&amp;#039; at the same festival. Director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck&amp;#039;s The Lives Of Others set a record for most nominations - eleven - at the German Film Awards. The movie is a look at life in the oppressive society of communist East Germany. Irish actor Cillian Murphy is in contention for Best Europe Actor for his roles in Neil Jordan&amp;#039;s Breakfast On Pluto and The Wind That Shakes The Barley. The European Film Awards will be taking place in Warsaw, Poland on December 2. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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