Here are the winners of the main prizes announced on Wednesday at the 72nd Berlin film festival, the first major European cinema showcase of the year.
– Golden Bear for Best Film: “Alcarras”, Spain/Italy, by Carla Simon with Jordi Pujol Dolcet
– Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize: “So-seol-ga-ui Yeong-hwa” (The Novelist’s Film), South Korea, by Hong Sang-soo with Lee Hye-young and Kim Min-hee
– Silver Bear Jury Prize: “Robe of Gems”, Mexico/Argentina/US, by Natalia Lopez Gallardo with Nailea Norvind (debut film)
– Silver Bear for Best Director: “Avec amour et acharnement” (Both Sides of the Blade), France, by Claire Denis with Juliette Binoche and Vincent Lindon
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– Silver Bear for Best Leading Performance: Meltem Kaptan in “Rabiye Kurnaz gegen George W. Bush” (Rabiye Kurnaz vs. George W. Bush), Germany/France, by Andreas Dresen
– Silver Bear for Best Supporting Performance: Laura Basuki in “Nana” (Before, Now & Then), Indonesia, by Kamila Andini
– Silver Bear for Best Screenplay: Laila Stieler for “Rabiye Kurnaz gegen George W. Bush” (Rabiye Kurnaz vs. George W. Bush), Germany/France, by Andreas Dresen with Meltem Kaptan and Alexander Scheer
– Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution: “Everything Will Be Ok”, France/Cambodia, by Rithy Panh (documentary)
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