Iranian drama ‘Nader and Simin, A Separation’ has won the Golden Bear award for Best Film at the Berlin Film Festival. Director Asghar Farhadi’s film, which also took the best acting prizes, tells the story of a troubled marriage.
The film – which pits one family against another in a legal battle over the care of an elderly man who suffers from incontinence – highlights the gap between middle class and poorer, more traditional Iranians. The Best Actor award (Silver Bear) went to the film’s male ensemble consisting of Peyman Moadi, Ali Asghar Shahbazi, Babak Karimi. The movie’s female ensemble comprising Sareh Bayat, Sarina Farhadi, Leila Hatami picked up the Best Actress award (Silver Bear).
Best Director award (Silver Bear) was won by German Ulrich Kohler who was honoured for his film ‘Sleeping Sickness’, the tale of a corrupt Western aid programme in Africa.
The Silver Bear for the Jury Grand Prix went to Hungarian director Bela Tarr’s ‘The Turin Horse’.US director Joshua Marston and his co-writer Andamion Murataj took the Best Script award (Silver Bear) for ‘The Forgiveness of Blood’, a drama set in Albania.
The film – which pits one family against another in a legal battle over the care of an elderly man who suffers from incontinence – highlights the gap between middle class and poorer, more traditional Iranians. The Best Actor award (Silver Bear) went to the film’s male ensemble consisting of Peyman Moadi, Ali Asghar Shahbazi, Babak Karimi. The movie’s female ensemble comprising Sareh Bayat, Sarina Farhadi, Leila Hatami picked up the Best Actress award (Silver Bear).
Best Director award (Silver Bear) was won by German Ulrich Kohler who was honoured for his film ‘Sleeping Sickness’, the tale of a corrupt Western aid programme in Africa.
The Silver Bear for the Jury Grand Prix went to Hungarian director Bela Tarr’s ‘The Turin Horse’.US director Joshua Marston and his co-writer Andamion Murataj took the Best Script award (Silver Bear) for ‘The Forgiveness of Blood’, a drama set in Albania.
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