Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Todd Phillips' Joker, starring Joaquin Phoenix as the iconic DC Comics villain, won the Golden Lion for Best Film at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday.
"I feel a lot of emotions, I wasn't sure if people would have understood what we were trying to do with @jokermovie. Now I'm sure everyone here has understood. We are very proud of this film," Phillips said as he accepted the award with Phoenix by his side.