The 59th Berlin Film Festival announced its winners. As in previous exhibitions, the jury declared that they opted for films of a political nature with “political aesthetics”. The Golden Bear goes to the Spain-Peru co-production “La Teta Asustada” (The Milk Of Sorrow) by director Claudia Llosa. The special jury prize was given to the German feature film “Alle Anderen” (Everyone else) by Maren Ade and “Gigante” by Adrián Biniez.
The best director trophy was awarded to Iranian Asghar Farhadi for his work on “Darbareye Elly”. Birgit Minichmayr won the Silver Bear for best actress for her performance in “Alle Anderen” (Everyone Else) and the best actor award went to Sotigui Kouyate, protagonist of “London River”, a French-English production.
Delighted by the sound design work, the jury awarded Katalin Varga with the Silver Bear for “Artistic Contribution”. And the American “The Messenger” won the Silver Bear for best screenplay for presenting, according to the festival, a story that no other media would have enough freedom to do.
Teddy Award presents its winners
The Mexican film “Rabioso Sol, Rabioso Cielo” by Julián Hernández took the teddy bear home. According to the jury, the film brings together wonderful cinematography with a visionary use of colors and sound. Furthermore, according to the judges, the film explores themes such as love, sensuality and desire in a mythological way in a current urban reality.
The Teddy for best documentary goes to “Fig Trees” by director John Greyson for managing to expand the debate on AIDS and its activists within a global reality. The experimental film “A Horse Is Not A Metaphor” by Barbara Hammer received the Teddy for best short film. In it, the filmmaker brings an intimate view of sexuality, cancer, body transformations and the hope of healing through self-knowledge.
