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Iran protests Berlin film award for banned Jafar Panahi

February 19, 2013 10:30
By Marcus George DUBAI, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Iran has complained to the organisers of the Berlin film festival for giving Iranian director Jafar Panahi an award for an allegorical movie made in defiance of a 20-year state ban. Panahi shared the best script prize at Berlin on Saturday for "Closed Curtain" with co-director Kamboziya Partovi for a film made in secret, which mirrors aspects of Panahi's life under house arrest in the Islamic Republic.

Iran slams Berlin film fest award for Panahi

February 18, 2013 16:45
Iran on Monday protested against the awarding of a Silver Bear to Jafar Panahi for the best screenplay for Parde (Closed Curtain) at the 63rd Berlin film festival, the ISNA news agency reported. The award went on Saturday to the dissident director and his long-time collaborator Kambuzia Partovi, for a film made secretly in defiance of a ban by the Tehran authorities. "We have protested to the Berlin film festival organisers," ISNA quoted the head of the Iran cinema organisation and deputy culture minister Javad Shamaqdari as saying.

Eastern Europe basks in triumph as Berlin fest wraps up

February 17, 2013 07:01
The 63rd Berlin film festival wrapped up Sunday after awarding its Golden Bear top prize to the Romanian melodrama "Child's Pose" in a banner year for cinema from post-communist eastern Europe. Director Calin Peter Netzer, a member of Romania's renowned new wave in film-making, told the story of a wealthy and controlling mother who fights to get her son acquitted after he kills a poor teenager with his car.

Romanian cinema triumphs again with top Berlin award

February 17, 2013 05:15
* "Child's Pose" about mother's obsessive love for son * Latest in long list of critical hits for Romania * Movies from Chile, Bosnia, Iran, U.S. also win in Berlin By Mike Collett-White BERLIN, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Romania claimed another major scalp on the European film festival circuit this weekend when "Child's Pose" won the Golden Bear in Berlin, underlining the country's emergence as a powerhouse of hard-hitting cinema in the post-Communist era.

Berlin fest draws to close after Romania claims top prize

February 16, 2013 22:30
The 63rd Berlin film festival wraps up Sunday after awarding its Golden Bear top prize to "Child's Pose", a mother-son psychodrama set among post-communist Romania's new ruling class. Director Calin Peter Netzer, a member of Romania's renowned new wave in cinema, tells the story of a wealthy and controlling mother who fights to get her son acquitted after he kills a poor teenager with his car.

List of winners at 63rd Berlin film festival

February 16, 2013 16:45
Here are the winners of the main prizes awarded Saturday at the 63rd Berlin film festival and the countries that produced them: Golden Bear for best film: "Pozitia Copilului" (Child's Pose), Calin Peter Netzer. Romania. Jury Grand Prix Silver Bear: "Epizoda u zivotu beraca zeljeza" (An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker). Bosnia/France/Slovenia. Silver Bear for best director: David Gordon Green for Prince Avalanche (US). Silver Bear for best actress: Paulina Garcia in "Gloria" (Gloria). Chile/Spain.

Romanian drama 'Child's Pose' wins Berlin fest's top prize

February 16, 2013 16:30
"Child's Pose", a mother-son drama set among post-communist Romania's new ruling class, won the Golden Bear top prize at the 63rd Berlin film festival Saturday. Director Calin Peter Netzer, a member of Romania's renowned new wave in cinema, tells the story of a wealthy and controlling mother who fights to get her son acquitted after he kills a poor teenager with his car. "I want to thank the jury for this amazing prize, this wonderful prize," Netzer told the panel led by Chinese director Wong Kar Wai.

CORRECTED-FACTBOX-Berlin film festival 2013 winners

February 16, 2013 16:00
(Changes nationality of film for best actor award) Feb 16 (Reuters) - The Berlin film festival ended on Saturday with the closing awards ceremony. Following is the list of prize winners: Best film (Golden Bear) - "Child's Pose", directed by Calin Peter Netzer, Romania Jury Grand Prix (Silver Bear) - "An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker", directed by Danis Tanovic, Bosnia Best Director (Silver Bear)

Romanian drama 'Child's Pose' wins Berlin fest's top prize

February 16, 2013 15:46
"Child's Pose", a mother-son drama about Romania's new ruling class by director Calin Peter Netzer, won the Golden Bear top prize at the 63rd Berlin film festival Saturday. Netzer, a member of Romania's new wave in cinema, tells the story of a wealthy and controlling mother who fights to get her son acquitted after he kills a poor teenager with his car. "I want to thank the jury for this amazing prize, this wonderful prize," Netzer told the panel led by Chinese director Wong Kar Wai.

UPDATE 2-Romanian film "Child's Pose" wins Berlin Golden Bear

February 16, 2013 15:30
* Romanian film "Child's Pose" takes top prize in Berlin * Extends Romania's remarkable success at film festivals * Big shock is best actor to non-professional Nazif Mujic (Adds quotes, details) By Mike Collett-White BERLIN, Feb 16 (Reuters) - "Child's Pose", a Romanian drama about a domineering mother using her social position to try to save her son from jail, won the Golden Bear for best picture at the Berlin film festival on Saturday.
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