Washington DC, June 14 -- Filmmaker Andrey Zvyagintsev claimed the Sydney Film Prize for 'Minotaur,' his thriller set against the backdrop of contemporary Russia, at the 73rd Sydney Film Festival, reported Variety.

The 42,200 USD prize was awarded for work which was determined by an international jury led by Brazilian director Kleber Mendonca Filho, joined by Hungarian filmmaker Ildiko Enyedi, Singaporean director Boo Junfeng, Australian cinematographer Ari Wegner and Australian First Nations producer-director Sally Riley.

According to the outlet, 'Minotaur' had previously won the Grand Prix at Cannes earlier this year. Accepting the Sydney prize in person, his first visit to Australia in more than a decade, Zvyagintsev addressed the ce...