62nd Berlin International Film Festival
 Festival poster | |
| Opening film | Les adieux à la reine |
|---|---|
| Closing film | Caesar Must Die |
| Location | Berlin, Germany |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Awards | Golden Bear (Caesar Must Die) |
| Hosted by | Anke Engelke |
| No. of films | 395 films |
| Festival date | 9–19 February 2012 |
| Website | berlinale |
The 62nd annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 9 to 19 February 2012. British film director Mike Leigh was the President of the Jury.[1] The first five films to be screened in the competition were announced on 19 December 2011.[2] American actress Meryl Streep was presented with the Honorary Golden Bear on 14 February.[3] Benoît Jacquot's film Les adieux à la reine was announced as the opening film.[4] The Golden Bear for Best Film went to the Italian film Caesar Must Die, directed by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani, which also served as closing night film.[5]
Competition[]
Jury[]
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[6]
International jury
- Mike Leigh, director and screenwriter (United Kingdom) - Jury President
- Anton Corbijn, photographer and director (Netherlands)
- Asghar Farhadi, director, screenwriter and producer (Iran)
- Charlotte Gainsbourg, actress (France)
- Jake Gyllenhaal, actor (United States)
- François Ozon, director and screenwriter (France)
- Boualem Sansal, writer (Algeria)
- Barbara Sukowa, actress (Germany)
Best First Feature Award Jury
- Matthew Modine, actor (United States)
- , producer and distributor (Lebanon)
- , journalist and writer (Germany)
International Short Film Jury
- Sandra Hüller, actress (Germany)
- Emily Jacir, artist and producer (Palestine)
- David O'Reilly, director, screenwriter and producer (Ireland)
In competition[]
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear and Silver Bear awards:[7]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aujourd'hui | N/A | Alain Gomis | France, Senegal |
| Barbara | N/A | Christian Petzold | Germany |
| Caesar Must Die | Cesare deve morire | Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani | Italy |
| Captive | N/A | Brillante Mendoza | Philippines |
| Childish Games | Dictado | Antonio Chavarrías | Spain |
| Coming Home | À moi seule | France | |
| Farewell, My Queen | Les adieux à la reine | Benoît Jacquot | France, Spain |
| Home for the Weekend | Was bleibt | Hans-Christian Schmid | Germany |
| Jayne Mansfield's Car | N/A | Billy Bob Thornton | Russia, United States |
| Just the Wind | Csak a szél | Benedek Fliegauf | Hungary, Germany, France |
| Mercy | Gnade | Matthias Glasner | Germany, Norway |
| Meteora | Metéora | Spiros Stathoulopoulos | Germany, Greece |
| Postcards from the Zoo | Kebun binatang | Edwin | Indonesia, Germany |
| A Royal Affair | En kongelig affære | Nikolaj Arcel | Denmark, Czech Republic, Germany, Sweden |
| Sister | L'enfant d'en haut | Ursula Meier | Switzerland, France |
| Tabu | Tabu | Miguel Gomes | Portugal, Germany, Brazil, France |
| War Witch | Rebelle | Kim Nguyen | Canada |
| White Deer Plain | Bai lu yuan | Wang Quan'an | China |
Out of competition[]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bel Ami | N/A | Declan Donnellan, Nick Ormerod | United Kingdom |
| Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close | N/A | Stephen Daldry | United States |
| The Flowers of War | Jin líng Shí San Chai | Zhang Yimou | China |
| Flying Swords of Dragon Gate | N/A | Tsui Hark | Hong Kong, China |
| Shadow Dancer | N/A | James Marsh | United Kingdom, Ireland |
| Young Adult | N/A | Jason Reitman | United States |
Panorama[]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | Hou Hsiao-hsien, , Wu Nien-jen, Sylvia Chang, Chen Kuo-fu, Wei Te-sheng, , Chang Tso-chi, Arvin Chen, Yang Ya-che | Taiwan | |
| Calm at Sea | La mer à l'aube | Volker Schlöndorff | France, Germany |
| Death for Sale | N/A | Faouzi Bensaïdi | France |
| Dollhouse | N/A | Kirsten Sheridan | Ireland |
| Elles | N/A | Małgorzata Szumowska | France, Poland, Germany |
| Varanasi | Jeon Kyu-hwan | South Korea | |
| Headshot | Fon tok kuen fah | Pen-Ek Ratanaruang | Thailand, France |
| N/A | Tony Gatlif | France | |
| Iron Sky | N/A | Timo Vuorensola | Finland, Germany, Australia |
| Keep the Lights On | N/A | Ira Sachs | United States |
| Kuma | N/A | Austria | |
| N/A | United States, Canada | ||
| N/A | France | ||
| Lost in Paradise | Hotboy nổi loạn và câu chuyện về thằng Cười, cô gái điếm và con vịt | Viet Nam | |
| Love | Doze Niu | Taiwan | |
| N/A | Cheryl Dunye | Germany | |
| My Brother the Devil | N/A | Sally El Hosaini | United Kingdom |
| My Way | Mai-wei | Kang Je-gyu | South Korea |
| The Parade | Parada | Srđan Dragojević | Serbia, Croatia, Macedonia, Slovenia |
| The Wall | Die Wand | Austria, Germany | |
| Wilaya | N/A | Spain | |
| The Woman Who Brushed Off Her Tears | N/A | Macedonia, Germany, Slovenia, Belgium | |
| Xingu | N/A | Cao Hamburger | Brazil |
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.
Awards[]
The following prizes were awarded by the International Jury:[8]
Golden Bear for Best Film: Caesar Must Die by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani
The Hollywood Reporter described the outcome as "a major upset". Der Spiegel said it was a "very conservative selection."[9] Der Tagesspiegel criticised the outcome, "The jury shunned almost all the contemporary films that were admired or hotly debated at an otherwise pretty remarkable festival."[10] Paolo Taviani said "We hope that when the film is released to the general public that cinemagoers will say to themselves or even those around them... that even a prisoner with a dreadful sentence, even a life sentence, is and remains a human being". Vittorio Taviani read out the names of the cast.[9]
Silver Bears
- Jury Grand Prix: Just the Wind by Benedek Fliegauf
- Silver Bear for Best Director: Christian Petzold for Barbara
- Silver Bear for Best Actress: Rachel Mwanza for War Witch
- Silver Bear for Best Actor: Mikkel Følsgaard for A Royal Affair
- Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution: Lutz Reitemeier for the photography in White Deer Plain
- Silver Bear for Best Script: Nikolaj Arcel and Rasmus Heisterberg for A Royal Affair
- Alfred Bauer Prize for a work of particular innovation: Tabu by Miguel Gomes
- Special Award – Silver Bear: Sister by Ursula Meier
Honorary Golden Bear
Crystal Bears
- Generation Kplus (Feature Length Film): Arcadia by
- Generation 14plus (Feature Length Film): Night of Silence by Reis Çelik
FIPRESCI Prizes
- Competition: Tabu by Miguel Gomes
- Panorama: Atomic Age by Héléna Klotz
- Forum: Hemel by Sacha Polak
Golden Bear for Best Short Film: Rafa by João Salaviza
References[]
- ^ "UK director Mike Leigh to head Berlin film jury". Yahoo. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
- ^ "62ND BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FEBRUARY 09 - 19, 2012". berlinale.de. 19 December 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
- ^ "Berlin Film Festival to honour Meryl Streep". BBC. 4 January 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ^ "Marie Antoinette drama to open Berlin Film Festival". BBC. 5 January 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
- ^ "Jail docu-drama Caesar Must Die wins Berlin award". BBC News. 19 February 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
- ^ "JURIES 2012". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 29 September 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "PROGRAMME 2012". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "Prizes of the International Jury 2012". Berlinale. 19 February 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Jail docu-drama Caesar Must Die wins Berlin award". BBC News. 19 February 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
- ^ "Critics lament conservative winner at edgy Berlin film fest". Expatica. 19 February 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
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