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18th Berlin International Film Festival
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LocationWest Berlin, Germany
Founded1951
AwardsGolden Bear: Who Saw Him Die?
Festival date21 June – 2 July 1968
WebsiteWebsite
Berlin International Film Festival chronology

The 18th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 21 June to 2 July 1968.[1]

The Golden Bear was awarded to Who Saw Him Die? directed by Jan Troell.[2]

Jury

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The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[3]

  • Luis García Berlanga, Spanish filmmaker and actor - Jury President
  • Peter Schamoni, West-German filmmaker, producer and actor
  • Alex Viany, Brazilian filmmaker and journalist
  • Georges de Beauregard, French producer
  • Alexander Walker, British film critic
  • Domenico Meccoli, Italian screenwriter and film critic
  • Carl-Eric Nordberg, Swedish literary and film critic
  • Gordon Hitchens, British film critic
  • Karsten Peters, West-German actor and film critic

Official Sections

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Main Competition

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The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award:[4]

English title Original title Director(s) Production Country
Asta Nielsen Asta Nielsen Denmark
Bandits in Milan Banditi a Milano Carlo Lizzani Italy
Les Biches Claude Chabrol France, Italy
Challenge in the Snow 13 jours en France Claude Lelouch and François Reichenbach France
Charly Ralph Nelson USA
The Chronicle of Anna Magdalena Bach Chronik der Anna Magdalena Bach Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet West Germany, Italy
The Day of the Owl Il giorno della civetta Damiano Damiani Italy, France
The Ernie Game Don Owen Canada
Hunger for Love Fome de Amor Nelson Pereira dos Santos Brazil
Gates to Paradise Andrzej Wajda United Kingdom, Yugoslavia
The Immortal Story Orson Welles France
India '67 An Indian Day S. Sukhdev India
Innocence Unprotected Nevinost bez zastite Dušan Makavejev Yugoslavia
Krek Крек Borivoj Dovnikovic-Bordo Yugoslavia
The Man Who Lies L'Homme qui ment Alain Robbe-Grillet France, Czechoslovakia
Nanami, The Inferno of First Love 初恋・地獄篇 Susumu Hani Japan
Peppermint Frappé Carlos Saura Spain
Portrait: Orson Welles François Reichenbach and Frédéric Rossif France
Signs of Life Lebenszeichen Werner Herzog West Germany
Something Like Love Come l'amore Enzo Muzii Italy
Toets Tim Tholen Netherlands
To Grab the Ring To Grab the Ring: Enkele reis voor Alfred Nikolai van der Heyde Netherlands
Tolerance Tolerancija Zlatko Grgić and Branko Ranitović Yugoslavia
U raskoraku Milenko Štrbac Yugoslavia
Weekend Week-end Jean-Luc Godard France
Who Saw Him Die? Ole dole doff Jan Troell Sweden

Young Canadian Film

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A non-competitive program highlighting recent films by new and emerging Canadian film directors.[5]

English title Original title Director(s)
A Great Big Thing (1968) Eric Till
A Place to Stand (1967) Christopher Chapman
Between Salt and Sweet Water (1967) Entre la mer et l'eau douce Michel Brault
The Cat in the Bag (1964) Le Chat dans le sac Gilles Groulx
Don't Let It Kill You (1968) Il ne faut pas mourir pour ça Jean Pierre Lefebvre
Dust from Underground (1968) Poussière sur la ville Arthur Lamothe
High (1967) Larry Kent
The Rape of a Sweet Young Girl (1968) Le Viol d'une jeune fille douce Gilles Carle
The Revolutionary (1965) Le Révolutionnaire Jean Pierre Lefebvre

Official Awards

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Jan Troell, winner of the Golden Bear at the event

The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:[2]

Independent Awards

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Youth Film Award – Best Feature Film Suitable for Young People

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Interfilm Award – Otto Dibelius Film Award

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OCIC Award

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UNICRIT Award

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IWG Golden Plaque

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References

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  1. ^ "18th Berlin International Film Festival". berlinale.de. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
  2. ^ a b "PRIZES & HONOURS 1968". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  3. ^ "JURIES 1968". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  4. ^ "PROGRAMME 1968". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  5. ^ Gerald Pratley, "In and Out of Cinema". Cinema Canada, September 1968.
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