'Plums' tops Abu Dhabi's Gem

LONDON -- The 5th edition from the Abu Dhabi Film Festival introduced those who win of their Black Gem Honours today with Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud's "Chicken With Apples" nabbing best narrative feature.In France They-German-Belgian co-production, which clicked in the $100,000 prize, follows the storyline of the gifted music performer who manages to lose the desire to reside after his wife breaks his instrument within an argument.Iranian pic "A Separation," helmed by Asghar Farhadi, acquired the special jury award, worth $50,000, within the narrative feature competish.Ismael Ferroukhi won best director in the Arab world for his pic "Free Males," a Paris-set pic, which sees an Algerian immigrant become inspired to become listed on the resistance in World war 2 by his unpredicted friendship having a Jewish guy.Ziad Hamzeh and Ridha Behi won the $25,000 cash prize for the best producer in the Arab world for "Always Brando."Woodsy Harrelson won best actor in the fest for his role in Oren Moverman's "Rampart" while "Lucky" thesp Jayashree Basavaraj won best actress.Within the New Horizons competish, which concentrates on the job of first- and 2nd-time company directors from all over the world, Julia Murat's "Tales Only Exist When Appreciated" won best film and nabbed a $100,000 cash prize.Gurvinder Singh's "Alms for any Blind Equine" nabbed the special jury award while Amr Salama was granted the very best director in the Arab world for "Asma'a."Sooney Kadouh won best producer in the Arab world for "The Narrow Place" while "Asma'a's" Maged El Kedwani won and "Tears of Sand's" Memona Mohamed and "Tales Only Exist When Appreciated" thesp Sonia Guedes both tied for top actress prize.Within the documentary feature competish, "Position One of the Stars," helmed by Leonard Retel, won the $100,000 best docu prize and Tatiana Huezo's "The Littlest Place" nabbed the $50,000 special jury award.Gemma Atwal, who helmed "Marathon Boy," was granted best new director while "El Gusto's" Safinez Bousbia won the award for the best director in the Arab world.Mohamed Hefzy required the prize for the best producer in the Arab world for "Tahir 2011: The Great, unhealthy and also the Politican.""The Final Mountain," helmed by Bill Haney, won an award within the fest's The World competish -- its first edition -- for the best film about significant environment issues, and also the audience choice award visited Tim Greene's "Skeem." Contact Diana Lodderhose at diana.lodderhose@variety.com