58th Berlin International Film Festival
Festival poster
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| Opening film | Shine a Light |
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| Closing film | Be Kind Rewind |
| Location | Berlin, Germany |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Awards | Golden Bear (Tropa de Elite) |
| Number of films | 310 films |
| Festival date | 7–17 February 2008 |
| Website | Website |
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-French filmmaker Costa Gavras, was selected to serve as the Jury President at the festival.
The Golden Bear was awarded to Brazilian film Tropa de Elite directed by José Padilha. The retrospective dedicated to Spanish film-maker Luis Buñuel 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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