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China film wins top Berlin award China film wins top Berlin award
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Tuya's Marriage, a Chinese film about a woman and her life in the steppes of Inner Mongolia, has won the Berlin Film festival's top honour, the Golden Bear.Tuya's Marriage, a Chinese film about a woman and her life in the steppes of Inner Mongolia, has won the Berlin Film festival's top honour, the Golden Bear.
Accepting the award, director Wang Quan'an said he could not imagine a better gift for Chinese New Year.Accepting the award, director Wang Quan'an said he could not imagine a better gift for Chinese New Year.
Joseph Cedar won best director for his Middle East war drama Beaufort. Joseph Cedar took best director for his Middle East war drama Beaufort.
The award for best actor went to Argentina's Julio Chavez in The Other, while Nina Hoss of Germany scooped best actress for her role in Yella. The prize for best actor went to Argentina's Julio Chavez in The Other, while Nina Hoss of Germany scooped best actress for her role in Yella.
The Other won the Jury Grand Prix award, effectively the runner-up in the best film category, as well.
There was also recognition for The Good Shepherd, Robert De Niro's Hollywood drama on the origins of the CIA intelligence service.
Hoss said she had not expected to beat rivals such as Cate BlanchettIt won the category of outstanding artistic contribution.
Scottish director David Mackenzie collected the best music award for Hallam Foe, which starred Billy Elliot actor Jamie Bell.
And South Korean director Park Chan-wook was honoured for his innovation in his comedy I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK.
The awards were announced on Saturday evening as the 11-day festival neared its conclusion.
'Authentic life'
"A very beautiful dream has become reality for me here," Mr Wang said after receiving the Golden Bear statuette."A very beautiful dream has become reality for me here," Mr Wang said after receiving the Golden Bear statuette.
"Perhaps this is the last glance at the herds people of the region," he said of his film."Perhaps this is the last glance at the herds people of the region," he said of his film.
"Ultimately they are going to disappear into the cities," he said. The Good Shepherd tells how the CIA intelligence service began"Ultimately they are going to disappear into the cities," he said.
The awards were announced on Saturday evening as the 11-day festival wound up. "I think that it is important, particularly in this time when the economy is booming, to ponder and reflect on what we're losing."
The Other also won the Jury Grand Prix prize, effectively the runner-up award for in the best film category. He said that the best films were not those which solved problems or gave answers, but those which simply showed life "authentically".
Correspondents say the choice of Tuya's Marriage as best film came as a mild surprise to critics and journalists. Correspondents said the choice of Tuya's Marriage as best film came as a mild surprise to the assembled critics and journalists.
More than 370 films were shown at the Berlinale, which ranks alongside Venice and Cannes as Europe's leading film festivals. More than 370 films were shown at the Berlinale, which ranks alongside Venice and Cannes as a leading European film festival.