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| The 21st European Film Awards | |
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| Date | 6 December 2008 |
| Location | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Presented by | European Film Academy |
The 21st Annual European Film Awards took place on 6 December 2008 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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| The 21st European Film Awards | |
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| Date | 6 December 2008 |
| Location | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Presented by | European Film Academy |
The 21st Annual European Film Awards took place on 6 December 2008 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Kristin Scott Thomas – I've Loved You So Long (Il y a longtemps que je t'aime)
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
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| Gomorrah | Gomorra | Matteo Garrone | Italy |
| Il Divo | Paolo Sorrentino | Italy | |
| The Class | Entre les murs | Laurent Cantet | France |
| Happy-Go-Lucky | Mike Leigh | United Kingdom | |
| The Orphanage | El orfanato | Juan Antonio Bayona | Spain |
| Waltz with Bashir | ואלס עם באשיר | Ari Folman | Israel, France, Germany |
Maurizio Braucci, Ugo Chiti, Gianni di Gregorio, Matteo Garrone, Massimo Gaudioso and Roberto Saviano – Gomorrah (Gomorra)
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| Merit awards | |
| Special awards | |
| Defunct awards | |
| Countries of the nominees | |
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