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48th Berlin International Film Festival

48th Berlin International Film Festival
48th Berlin International Film Festival poster.jpg
Festival poster
Opening film The Boxer
Closing film The Rainmaker
Location Berlin, Germany
Founded 1951
Awards Golden Bear (Central Station)
Number of films 351 films
Festival date February 11 – 22, 1998
Website http://www.berlinale.de

The 48th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 11 to 22, 1998. The festival opened with the Irish film The Boxer by Jim Sheridan. Francis Ford Coppola's The Rainmaker was selected as the closing night film. The Golden Bear was awarded to Brazilian-French film Central Station directed by Walter Salles. The retrospective dedicated to Siodmak Bros., titled Siodmak Bros. Berlin – London – Paris – Hollywood was shown at the festival.

The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:

The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear and Silver Bear awards:

The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:


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