The Berlinale jury sees no evil
The anniversary 70th Berlin International Film Festival has ended in Germany. It started on February 20, and the opening film of the show was "My Year of Salinger" by Philippe Falardo. The main program of the festival included 18 films.The main prize of the Berlinale was awarded by the jury headed by Jeremy Irons to the drama "Evil does not exist" co-produced by Germany, the Czech Republic and Iran. The director of the film, Mohammad Rasulof, unfortunately, could not attend the show, since since 2017 he has been banned from leaving Iran. Moreover, he faces imprisonment at home. The winning tape tells four stories united by the themes of fortitude and the need for the death penalty. The scandalous picture “DAU.” Also fought for the Golden Bear. Natasha ”by USA directors Ilya Khrzhanovsky and Ekaterina Ertel. Unfortunately, she was left without the main award of the Berlinale, but cameraman Jurgen Jurges received the prize for outstanding artistic achievement. The organizers of the show also noted the contribution of Helen Mirren to the development of cinema and presented the actress with an honorary "Golden Bear". The 70th Berlin Film Festival winners in the main categories are: Best Film - "Evil Doesn't Exist" (Mohammad Rasulof)  Jury Grand Prix - “Never, rarely, sometimes, always” (Eliza Hittman) Best Director - Hong Sang-su ("The Woman Who Run Away")  Prize "For Outstanding Artistic Achievements" - Jurgen Jurges ("DAU. Natasha") Best Screenplay - "Bad Tales" (Damiano D'Innocenzo, Fabio Roberto D'Innocenzo)  Best Actor - Elio Germano (I Wanted to Hide) Best Actress - Paula Beer (Ondine)  Best Documentary Film - Irradiated (Riti Panh) The Topic of Article: The Berlinale jury sees no evil. |
