List of winners at 69th Berlin film festival

BERLIN: Here are the winners of the main prizes awarded on Saturday at the 69th Berlin film festival, the first major European cinema showcase of the year:

— Golden Bear for best film: “Synonymes” (Synonyms), Nadav Lapid, France/Israel/ Germany

— Jury Grand Prix Silver Bear: “Grace a Dieu” (By the Grace of God), Francois Ozon, France

— Silver Bear for best director: Angela Schanelec for “Ich war zuhause, aber” (I Was at Home, But), Germany/Serbia

— Silver Bear for best actress: Yong Mei for “Di jiu tian chang” (So Long, My Son) by Wang Xiaoshuai, China

— Silver Bear for best actor: Wang Jingchun for “Di jiu tian chang” (So Long, My Son)

— Silver Bear for best screenplay: Maurizio Braucci, Claudio Giovannesi and Roberto Saviano for “La paranza dei bambini” (Piranhas), Italy

— Silver Bear Alfred Bauer Prize for work that opens new perspectives: “Systemsprenger” (System Crasher), Nora Fingscheidt, Germany

— Teddy for best feature film with gay or lesbian context: “Breve historia del planeta verde” (Brief Story from the Green Planet), Santiago Loza, Argentina/Germany/Brazil/ Spain

— Teddy for best documentary film with gay or lesbian context: “Lemembel”, Joanna Reposi, Chile/Colombia

— AFP