There Is No Evil by Mohammed Rasouof won the Golden Bear in Berlin. Rasouof painted a film that heavily criticizes the Iranian Regime. Told in four separate stories, this film targets the government policy of mass execution of dissidents. .
The Silver Bear went to: “Never Rarely Sometimes Always” by Eliza Hittman at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival.
The Best Director prize went to Hong Sang-soo for The Woman Who Ran, Best Actress went to the new leading lady of the German cinema, Paula Beer for Undine and the Best Actor award went to: Elio Germano for Hidden Away
It is the third time in ten years an that an Iranian film won the Golden Bear in Berlin after Jafar Panahi’s Taxi in 2015 and Asghar Farhadi’s A Separation in 2011.
Jeremy Irons was the head of the jury this year.
Discover all the winners here:
Golden Bear for Best Film: There Is No Evil by Mohammed Rasouof
Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize: Never Rarely Sometimes Always by Eliza Hittman
Silver Bear for Best Director: Hong Sang-soo for The Woman Who Ran
Silver Bear for Best Actress: Paula Beer for Undine
Silver Bear for Best Actor: Elio Germano for Hidden Away
Silver Bear for Best Screenplay: Damiano D’Innocenzo, Fabio D’Innocenzo for Bad Tales
Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution: Jürgen Jürges for cinematography on DAU. Natascha
The Silver Bear – 70th Berlinale: Delete History by Benoit Delepine, Gustave Kervern
Golden Bear for Short Film: T by Keisha Rae Witherspoon
Golden Bear for Lifetime Achievement: Helen Mirren
Best First Feature Award: Naked Animals by Melanie Waelde
Encounters Winners
Best Film: The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin) by C.W. Winter, Anders Edström
Jury Prize: The Trouble With Being Born by Sandra Wollner
Best Director: Cristi Puiu for Malmkrog (Special mention for Isabella from Matías Pineiro
