List of winners at 69th Berlin film festival

Here are the winners of the main prizes awarded Saturday at the 69th Berlin film festival, the first major European cinema showcase of the year:

– Golden Bear for best film: “Synonymes” (Synonyms), Nadav Lapid, France/Israel/Germany

– Jury Grand Prix Silver Bear: “Grace a Dieu” (By the Grace of God), Francois Ozon, France

– Silver Bear for best director: Angela Schanelec for “Ich war zuhause, aber” (I Was at Home, But), Germany/Serbia

– Silver Bear for best actress: Yong Mei for “Di jiu tian chang” (So Long, My Son) by Wang Xiaoshuai, China

– Silver Bear for best actor: Wang Jingchun for “Di jiu tian chang” (So Long, My Son)

– Silver Bear for best screenplay: Maurizio Braucci, Claudio Giovannesi and Roberto Saviano for “La paranza dei bambini” (Piranhas), Italy

– Silver Bear Alfred Bauer Prize for work that opens new perspectives: “Systemsprenger” (System Crasher), Nora Fingscheidt, Germany

– Teddy for best feature film with gay or lesbian context: “Breve historia del planeta verde” (Brief Story from the Green Planet), Santiago Loza, Argentina/Germany/Brazil/Spain

– Teddy for best documentary film with gay or lesbian context: “Lemembel”, Joanna Reposi, Chile/Colombia