Berlin 2006 Winners

There weren’t many surprises at the 2006 Berlin Film Festival awards. One of this year’s favorites, Jasmila Zbanic’s Grbavica, the story of a 12-year-old girl (Luna Mijovic, above, hugging Mirjana Karanovic) who discovers that she is the end result of a Bosnian war crime — namely, rape — was awarded the Golden Bear for best film.
Also on the political side, Michael Winterbottom and Mat Whitecross took home the Silver Bear for best director for The Road to Guantanamo, which follows three British Muslims held at the notorious U.S. prison (located on the island of Cuba) where suspected terrorists — without having been formally charged and without access to legal representation — have been systematically tortured and abused.
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by Andre Soares | February 18, 2006   
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Berlin Film Festival Awards 2006

2006 Berlin Film Festival Awards
2006 Berlin Film Festival: February 9–19, 2006
2006 Berlin Film Festival Winners
Photos: © Berlinale 2006
 

Golden Bear : GRBAVICA, by Jasmila Zbanic
Silver Bear – The Jury Grand Prix 2006 (ex-aequo): EN SOAP / A SOAP, by Pernille Fischer Christensen, and OFFSIDE, by Jafar Panahi

Silver Bear – Best Director : Michael Winterbottom and Mat Whitecross, THE ROAD TO GUANTANAMO

Silver Bear – Best Actor : Moritz Bleibtreu in ELEMENTARTEILCHEN / THE ELEMENTARY PARTICLES, by Oskar Roehler

Silver Bear – Best Actress : Sandra Hüller in REQUIEM, by Hans-Christian Schmid
Silver Bear – Artistic Contribution : Jürgen Vogel as actor, co-writer and co-producer of the film DER FREIE WILLE / THE FREE WILL, by Matthias Glasner
Silver Bear – Best Film Music [...]

by Andre Soares | February 18, 2006   
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