Monday, 20/02/2017 17:59 (GMT+7)
The 67th annual Berlin International Film Festival took place from February 9th – 18th.
(Photo: AP)
This year, the international jury, led by Dutchman Paul Verhoeven, chose the winner among 18 films from 27 different countries.
The highest prize of the festival “The Golden Bear” was awarded to the Hungarian film “On Body and Soul” directed by IIdiko Enyedi, which also served as the closing film of the festival.
The Berlin International Film Festival is one of the most important events of the film industry, alongside the Cannes Film Festival or the Venice International Film Festival.
About 400 films of diverse genres, coming from more than 70 countries, were shown in the cinemas of Berlin.
The 67th Berlin International Film Festival was attended by more than 20,000 professionals from 122 countries, which included more than 3,800 journalists./.
Compiled by BTA