49th Berlin International Film Festival
Festival poster
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| Opening film | Aimée & Jaguar |
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| Closing film | Porgy and Bess |
| Location | Berlin, Germany |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Awards | Golden Bear (The Thin Red Line) |
| Number of films | 206 films |
| Festival date | February 10 – 21, 1999 |
| Website | Website |
The 49th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 10 to 21, 1999. The festival opened with Aimée & Jaguar by Max Färberböck. The Golden Bear was awarded to Canadian-American film The Thin Red Line directed by Terrence Malick.
The retrospective dedicated to Austrian-American theatre and film director Otto Preminger was shown at the festival.70 mm version of Preminger's 1959 musical film Porgy and Bess served as the closing night film.
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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