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Oscar winner Hanks received the "Icon Award" for his
portrayal in drama "Sully" of pilot Captain Chesley Sullenberger,
who in 2009 carried out a successful emergency plane landing in
the Hudson River.
Kidman took the "International Star Award" for "Lion", in which
she plays an Australian woman who adopts an Indian child.
Also honored at the festival's Film Awards Gala were Andrew
Garfield with the "Spotlight Award" for his role in Mel Gibson's
war drama "Hacksaw Ridge" and Natalie Portman who received the
"Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actress" for her portrayal of
Jacqueline Kennedy in "Jackie".
"Manchester by the Sea" actor Casey Affleck took the "Desert
Palm Achievement Award".
"Arrival" actress Amy Adams was given the "Chairman's Award",
Annette Bening was honored with the "Career Achievement Award"
and "Moonlight" actor Mahershala Ali took the honors in the
"Breakthrough Performance" category.
Picking up the "Vanguard Award" which went to musical "La La
Land", actor Ryan Gosling paid tribute to the late Debbie
Reynolds.
The 84-year-old "Singin' in the Rain" star died last week, a day
after the death of her "Star Wars" actress daughter Carrie
Fisher.
"We watched 'Singin' in the Rain' every day for inspiration and
(she was) truly an unparalleled talent, so thank you to her for
all that inspiration," Gosling said.
(Reporting by Reuters Television; Writing by Marie-Louise
Gumuchian, editing by Ed Osmond)
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