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The 9th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 26 June to 7 July 1959.[1] The festival welcomed the cinematic movement known as the French New Wave and screened the work of directors such as Jean-Luc Godard, Agnès Varda and François Truffaut.[2]
Festival poster | |
| Location | West Berlin, Germany |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1951 |
| Awards | Golden Bear: Les Cousins |
| Festival date | 26 June – 7 July 1959 |
| Website | Website |
The Golden Bear was awarded to Les Cousins directed by Claude Chabrol.[3]
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[4]
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award:[5]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anneaux d'or | René Vautier | Tunisia, France | |
| Das Knalleidoskop | Herbert Hunger | West Germany | |
| Gloria della Marciana | Emilio Marsili | Italy | |
| Horse on Holiday | Hest på sommerferie | Astrid Henning-Jensen | Denmark, United Kingdom |
| I ditteri | Alberto Ancilotto | Italy | |
| Paradise and Fire Oven | Paradies und Feuerofen | Herbert Viktor | West Germany |
| Power Among Men | Alexander Hammid, Gian Luigi Polidoro and V. R. Sarma | United Kingdom | |
| Praise the Sea | Prijs de zee | Herman van der Horst | Netherlands |
| Radha and Krishna | राधा और कृष्ण | J. S. Bhownagary | India |
| Stars at Noon | Les Étoiles de midi | Jacques Ertaud and Marcel Ichac | France |
| Tierra mágica | Massimo Dallamano and Vittorio Valentini | Venezuela | |
| White Wilderness | James Algar | United States | |
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:[3]
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