73rd Berlinale Awards: Golden Bear Goes to Documentary 'On the Adamant'
The Golden Bear at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) was presented to Nicolas Philibert's 'On the Adamant' (Sur l'Adamant), which highlights a floating mental health center in Paris. The jury, chaired by Kristen Stewart, awarded the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize to 'Afire' (Roter Himmel) by Christian Petzold, while the Silver Bear Jury Prize went to João Canijo's 'Bad Living' (Mal Viver). Philippe Garrel was recognized as Best Director for 'The Plough' (Le Grand Chariot). Sofía Ortero received the award for Best Leading Performance for '20,000 Species of Bees', and Thea Ehre won Best Supporting Performance for 'Till the End of the Night'. Angela Schanelec's 'Music' earned the Best Screenplay accolade. The festival also advocated for women's rights and expressed solidarity with Iran and Ukraine.
Key facts
- Golden Bear awarded to 'On the Adamant' by Nicolas Philibert
- Film depicts a floating mental health facility on the Seine in Paris
- Jury presided by Kristen Stewart
- Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize to 'Afire' by Christian Petzold
- Silver Bear Jury Prize to 'Bad Living' by João Canijo
- Best Director Silver Bear to Philippe Garrel for 'The Plough'
- Best Leading Performance to Sofía Ortero for '20,000 Species of Bees'
- Best Supporting Performance to Thea Ehre for 'Till the End of the Night'
- Best Screenplay to Angela Schanelec for 'Music'
- Outstanding Artistic Contribution to Hélène Louvart for 'Disco Boy'
- Only Italian film in competition was 'Disco Boy' directed by Giacomo Abbruzzese
- Encounters Best Film to 'Here' by Bas Devos
- Special Jury Award ex aequo to 'Orlando, My Political Biography' and 'Samsara'
- Golden Bear for Best Short Film to 'Les chenilles' by Michelle and Noel Keserwany
- Silver Bear Jury Prize Short Film to 'Dipped in Black' by Matthew Thorne and Derik Lynch
- GWFF Best First Feature Award to 'The Klezmer Project'
- Special Mention GWFF to 'The Bride' by Myriam U. Birara
- Berlinale Documentary Award to 'The Echo' by Tatiana Huezo
- Festival supported women's rights, equality, freedom, Iran, and Ukraine
Entities
Artists
- Nicolas Philibert
- Kristen Stewart
- Christian Petzold
- João Canijo
- Philippe Garrel
- Sofía Ortero
- Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren
- Thea Ehre
- Christoph Hochhäusler
- Angela Schanelec
- Hélène Louvart
- Giacomo Abbruzzese
- Paul B. Preciado
- Lois Patiño
- Bas Devos
- Matthew Thorne
- Derik Lynch
- Michelle Keserwany
- Noel Keserwany
- Myriam U. Birara
- Tatiana Huezo
- Nadia Parfan
- Margherita Bordino
Institutions
- Berlinale
- Berlin International Film Festival
- GWFF
Locations
- Berlin
- Germany
- Paris
- France
- Seine