2008 film festival in Berlin, Germany
The 58th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 7 to February 17, 2008. The festival opened with Martin Scorsese's documentary film "Shine a Light". "Be Kind Rewind" by Michel Gondry served as the closing film. Greek filmmaker Costa Gavras, was selected to serve as the Jury President for the main competition.
The Golden Bear was awarded to "Elite Squad" directed by José Padilha. The retrospective dedicated to Spanish filmmaker Luis Buñuel was shown at the festival.
Juries.
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:
Official Sections.
Main Competition.
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear and Silver Bear awards:
Official Awards.
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:
References.
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