56th Berlin International Film Festival
The 56th Berlin International Film Festival was held from 9 to 19 February 2006. The festival opened with Snow Cake by Marc Evans. Digitally restored version of Sam Peckinpah's 1972 film Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid served as the closing film. British actress Charlotte Rampling was selected as the head of the jury.
Festival poster | |
| Opening film | Snow Cake |
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| Closing film | Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid |
| Location | Berlin, Germany |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Awards | Golden Bear: Grbavica |
| No. of films | 360 films |
| Festival date | 9–19 February 2006 |
| Website | Website |
The Golden Bear was awarded to Grbavica: The Land of My Dreams directed by Jasmila Žbanić.
The retrospective was dedicated to the film actresses of 1950s, titled Dream Girls. Film Stars in the 1950s was shown at the festival. More than 186,000 tickets were sold at the festival with visitors from 120 countries, including 3,800 journalists, attended the festival.
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