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Alicia Vikander to Receive Zurich Film Festival’s Golden Eye Award Before ‘The Assessment’ Screening


The Zurich Film Festival will honor Swedish actor Alicia Vikander, who won an Oscar with 'The Danish Girl,' during its 20th edition.

The award recognizes her “outstanding acting performance and her consistently courageous and clever choice of roles,” as demonstrated in auteur films and blockbusters alike, including “Ex Machina,” “The Danish Girl,” “Anna Karenina,” “Jason Bourne,” “The Green Knight” and “Tomb Raider.” Previous award winners include Diane Kruger, Eddie Redmayne, Iris Berben, Kristen Stewart, Jake Gyllenhaal, John Malkovich, Helen Hunt and Olivia Colman. Christian Jungen, artistic director of the Zurich Film Festival, said: “We are delighted that Alicia Vikander is returning to the ZFF for our 20th anniversary after visiting us in 2017.

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