Adina Pintilie won the Golden Bear for best film with “Touch Me Not”. Image: STEFANIE LOOS / AFP
Here are the winners of the main prizes awarded Saturday at the 68th Berlin film festival:
– Golden Bear for best film: “Touch Me Not”, Adina Pintilie, Romania/Germany/Czech Republic/Bulgaria/France
– Jury Grand Prix Silver Bear: “Twarz” (Mug), Malgorzata Szumowska, Poland
– Silver Bear for best director: “Isle of Dogs”, Wes Anderson, Britain/Germany
– Silver Bear for best actress: Ana Brun in “Las Herederas” (The Heiresses), Marcelo Martinessi, Paraguay/Germany/Uruguay/Norway/ Brazil/France
– Silver Bear for best actor: Anthony Bajon in “La Priere” (The Prayer), Cedric Kahn, France
– Silver Bear for best screenplay: Manuel Alcala and Alonso Ruizpalacios for “Museo” (Museum), Mexico
– Silver Bear Alfred Bauer Prize for work that opens new perspectives: “Las Herederas” (The Heiresses)
– Best documentary: “Waldheims Walzer” (The Waldheim Waltz), Ruth Beckermann, Austria
– Best first feature film: “Touch Me Not”
– Golden Bear for best short film: “The Men Behind the Wall”, Ines Moldavsky, Israel
– Teddy for best feature film with gay or lesbian context: “Tinta Bruta” (Hard Paint), Marcio Reolon and Filipe Matzembacher, Brazil
– Teddy for best documentary film with gay or lesbian context: “Bixa Travesty” (Tranny Fag), Claudia Priscilla and Kiko Goifman, Brazil
The Berlinale is a world-renowned film festival held in Germany annually.
Local films were also showcased at the festival. Lav Diaz’ “Ang Panahon ng Halimaw” (Season of the Devil) was part of this year’s main competition while Keith Deligero’s “Babylon” was in the Shorts program. NVG
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