58th Berlin International Film Festival
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The 58th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 7 to February 17, 2008.[2] The festival opened with Martin Scorsese's documentary film Shine a Light.[3] Be Kind Rewind by Michel Gondry served as the closing film.[4] Greek filmmaker Costa Gavras, was selected to serve as the Jury President for the main competition.[5]
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Opening film | Shine a Light |
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Closing film | Be Kind Rewind |
Location | Berlin, Germany |
Founded | 1951 |
Awards | Golden Bear: Elite Squad |
No. of films | 310 films[1] |
Festival date | 7–17 February 2008 |
Website | Website |
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The Golden Bear was awarded to Elite Squad directed by José Padilha.[6] The retrospective dedicated to Spanish filmmaker Luis Buñuel was shown at the festival.[7]