Prizes of Berlinale were awarded

On February 16, the awarding ceremony of the laureates of the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival was held. The Golden Bear prize, which is awarded the best film of the main competitive program, was received by the drama of the Spanish director Karl Simon Alcarrras.

The list of owners of the main prizes of Berlinal are given on the festival website . This year, 18 films from 15 countriesparticipated in the main competition program.

The Grand Prix “Silver Bear” The International Jury, led by M. Knight Shyamalan, awarded the “Writer’s Film” ( Soseolgaui Yeonghwa / The Novelist's Film ) Hon San Su (South Korea).

Claire Denis (France) for the best directing (France) for the film “Both sides of the blade” ( AVEC Amour et Acharnement ) received.

The Golden Bear prize for the best film of the Berlinale Shorts short meter program was awarded to the film “Trap” ( Trap ) of the Russian director, graduates of the St. Petersburg School of the New Cinema Anastasia Weber.

The best film by the Encounters competitive program was recognized as Mutzenbacher ( Mutzenbacher ) Ruth Bekerman (Austria), the best film by Generation 14plus - “Alis” ( Alis ) Clara Wyiscount and Nicholas Van Hemelrik (Colombia).

The honorary "Golden Bear" for his contribution to the cinema was awarded to the French actress Isabelle Jupper.