The jury of the International Competition headed by Isabella Rossellini awarded the Iranian film Nader and Simin, A Separation, won the Golden Bear for Best Film as well as the prizes for best actor and best actress.
In the Generation Kplus Section for youth the international jury awarded Polish director Dorota Kedzierzawaska the Grand Prix of the Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk for Best Film for her film Tomorrow Will Be Better. The film also won the special Peace Film Award. The film was also supported by PISF.
Controversial Hungarian director Bela Tarr has repeatedly said that The Turin Horse will be his last film. The bleak black and white film divided critics who argued over the merits of this uncompromising work. The film also won the FIPRESCI international critics award.
The Prize by Argentine Mexican director Paula Markovitch was focuses on the Argentinian dictatorship and the damage done when a small girl unwittingly writes a school essay about here family that reveals their political opinions about the regime.
{mosimage}Berlinale 2011: List of Prix Winners
International Competition
Golden Bear for Best Film
Jodaeiye Nader az Simin (Nader And Simin, A Separation)
by Asghar Farhadi
Asghar Farhadi
Silver Bear - The Jury Grand Prix
A torinói ló (The Turin Horse)
by Béla Tarr
A torinói ló (The Turin Horse)
by Béla Tarr
{mosimage}Silver Bear - Best Director
Ultich Kohler
for Schlafkrankheit (Sleeping Sickness)
Ulrich Kohler
Silver Bear - Best Actress
to the actress-ensemble in
Jodaeiye Nader az Simin (Nader And Simin, A Separation)
by Asghar Farhadi
Sareh Bayat, Sarina Farhadi, Leila Hatami
Silver Bear - Best Actor
to the actor-ensemble in
Jodaeiye Nader az Simin (Nader And Simin, A Separation)
by Asghar Farhadi
Peyman Moadi, Ali Asghar Shahbazi, Babak Karimi
Silver Bear - Outstanding Artistic Achievement
Wojciech Staron for the camera in
El premio (The Prize)
by Paula Markovitch
ex aequo
Barbara Enriquez for the production design in
El premio (The Prize)
by Paula Markovitch
Silver Bear - Best Script
Joshua Marston and
Andamion Murataj for
The Forgiveness Of Blood (The Forgiveness Of Blood)
by Joshua MarstonJoshua Marston, Andamion Murataj
Alfred Bauer Prize
Awarded in memory of the Festival founder, for a work of particular innovation.
Wer wenn nicht wir (If Not Us, Who)
by Andres Veiel
Andres Veiel
Other Awards
Generation Section:
Grand Prix of the Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk for the Best Film
Jutro bedzie lepiej (Tomorrow Will Be Better)
by Dorota Kędzierzawska
Prize of the Guild of German Art House Cinemas
Ecumenical Jury Prize
Competition:
Nader and Simin, A Separation - Asghar Farhadi
Panorama: Invisible- Michal Aviad
Forum:
Familiar Ground - Stéphane Lafleur
FIPRESCI Prize
Competition:
The Turin Horse - Béla Tarr
Panorama: Top Floor Left Wing - Angelo Cianci
Forum :
Heaven's Story - Zeze Takahisa
Gild German of Art House Cinemas
If Not Us, Who - Andres Veiel C.I.C.A.E. Awards
Panorama:
Here - Braden King
Forum:
Amnesty - Bujar Alimani
Premio Dialogue en perspective The Education - Dirk Lütter
Caligari Film Prize
The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye - Marie Losier
Premio NETPAC
Heaven's Story - Zeze Takahisa
Peace Film Award
Tomorrow Will Be Better - Dorota Kedzierzawska
Amnesty International Film Prize
Barzakh - Mantas Kvedaravicius
