57th Berlin International Film Festival
 Festival poster | |
| Opening film | La Vie En Rose |
|---|---|
| Closing film | Angel |
| Location | Berlin, Germany |
| Founded | 1951 |
| No. of films | 305 films[1] |
| Festival date | 8–18 February 2007 |
| Website | Website |
The 57th Berlin International Film Festival was held from 8 to 18 February 2007.[2] The opening film of this year's festival was Olivier Dahan’s La Vie En Rose.[3] Angel by François Ozon served as the closing night film.[4] American director Paul Schrader served as the jury president at the festival.[5]
The Golden Bear was presented to the Chinese film Tuya's Marriage directed by Wang Quan'an.[6] 224,181 tickets of the festival were sold.[7] The festival held a Retrospective programme about women in silent era films. The films which were shown in the retrospective included a restored colour version of the 1921 film Hamlet, starring Asta Nielsen, the 1914 Italian film Cabiria and Berlin Alexanderplatz.[7][8]
Jury
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[9]
International jury
- Paul Schrader, director and screenwriter (United States) - Jury President
- Hiam Abbass, actress and director (Palestine)
- Mario Adorf, actor (Germany)
- Willem Dafoe, actor (United States)
- Gael García Bernal, actor, director and producer (Mexico)
- Nansun Shi, producer (Hong Kong)
- Molly Malene Stensgaard, editor (Denmark)
Best First Feature Award Jury
- Judy Counihan, producer (United Kingdom)
- Niki Karimi, actress (Iran)
- Gerhard Meixner, producer (Germany)
International Short Film Jury
- Peace Anyiam-Fiberesima, producer (Nigeria)
- Riina Sildos, producer (Estonia)
- Ning Ying, director, screenwriter and producer (China)
In competition
The following films were selected in competition for the Golden Bear and Silver Bear awards:[1][3][10][11]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angel | The Real Life of Angel Deverell | François Ozon | UK, France, Belgium |
| Beaufort | בופור | Joseph Cedar | Israel |
| Bordertown | Bordertown | Gregory Nava | USA, UK |
| The Counterfeiters | Die Fälscher | Stefan Ruzowitzky | Austria, Germany |
| The Other | El otro | Ariel Rotter | Argentina, France, Germany |
| Goodbye Bafana | Goodbye Bafana | Bille August | Belgium, South Africa, UK, Luxembourg |
| Hallam Foe | Hallam Foe | David Mackenzie | UK |
| Desert Dream | Hyazgar | Zhang Lu | South Korea, France |
| In Memory of Me | In memoria di me | Saverio Costanzo | Italy |
| Irina Palm | Sam Garbarski | Belgium, Luxembourg, UK, Germany, France | |
| Life in Pink | La Vie En Rose | Olivier Dahan | France, Canada |
| The Witnesses | Les Témoins | André Téchiné | France |
| The Duchess of Langeais | Ne touchez pas la hache | Jacques Rivette | France |
| The Year My Parents Went on Vacation | O Ano em Que Meus Pais Saíram de Férias | Cao Hamburger | Brazil, Argentina |
| I Served the King of England | Obsluhoval jsem anglického krále | Jiří Menzel | Czech Republic, Slovakia |
| Lost in Beijing | 苹果 | Li Yu | China |
| I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK | 싸이보그지만 괜찮아 | Park Chan-wook | South Korea |
| The Good German | The Good German | Steven Soderbergh | USA |
| The Good Shepherd | The Good Shepherd | Robert De Niro | USA |
| Tuya's Marriage | Tuya de hun shi | Wang Quan'an | China |
| When a Man Falls in the Forest | When a Man Falls in the Forest | Ryan Eslinger | USA, Canada |
| Yella | Yella | Christian Petzold | Germany |
Key
† Winner of the main award for best film in its section The opening and closing films are screened during the opening and closing ceremonies respectively.
Winners
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The following awards were presented at the festival.[12][13]
Golden Bear
The Golden Bear went to Tuya's Marriage by Wang Quan'an.
Silver Bears
- Jury Grand Prix (Grand Prize of the Jury): Ariel Rotter for El otro
- Best Director: Joseph Cedar for Beaufort
- Best Actor: Julio Chávez for El otro
- Best Actress: Nina Hoss for Yella
- Best Music: David Mackenzie for Hallam Foe
- Outstanding Artistic Contribution: For the Ensemble Cast of The Good Shepherd by Robert De Niro
- Alfred Bauer Prize: Park Chan-wook for I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK
- FIPRESCI Award: Obsluhoval jsem anglického krále by Jiří Menzel
References
- ^ a b "PROGRAMME 2007". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "57TH BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FEBRUARY 8 - 18, 2007". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ a b "Delpy, Ferran and Spinosa in line-up". cineuropa. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ^ "57th Berlin International Film Festival: Official Selection announced". unifrance. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ^ "Cinephile Paradise: Filmlovers Flock to Berlin Film Festival". spiegel. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ^ "China film wins top Berlin award". BBC News. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ^ a b "57TH BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FEBRUARY 8 - 18, 2007". berlinale. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ^ "Special screening during the Retrospective of the 57th Berlin International Film Festival". deutsche-kinemathek. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ^ "JURIES 2007". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "The selection for the Competition of the 57th Berlin International Film Festival is nearly complete". ctvm.info. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ^ "2007 Berlinale to Open With Wartime Dramas". dw.de. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ^ "The awards of the 57th Berlin International Film Festival" (PDF). ctvm.info. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ^ "PRIZES & HONOURS 2007". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
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