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49th Berlin International Film Festival

The 49th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 10 to 21 February 1999.[2][3] The festival opened with Aimée & Jaguar by Max Färberböck.[3][4]

49th Berlin International Film Festival
Festival poster
Opening filmAimée & Jaguar
Closing filmPorgy and Bess
LocationBerlin, Germany
Founded1951
AwardsGolden Bear:
The Thin Red Line
No. of films206 films[1]
Festival date10 –21 February 1999
WebsiteWebsite
Berlin International Film Festival chronology

The Golden Bear was awarded to The Thin Red Line directed by Terrence Malick.[5]

The retrospective dedicated to Austrian-American theatre and film director Otto Preminger.[6] 70 mm version of Preminger's 1959 musical film Porgy and Bess served as the closing night film.[4][7]

Jury

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Ángela Molina, Jury President

The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[8]

Official Sections

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Main Competition

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The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear and Silver Bear awards:[1]

English title Original title Director(s) Production Country
8mm Joel Schumacher United States, Germany
Aimée & Jaguar Max Färberböck Germany
Between Your Legs Entre las piernas Manuel Gómez Pereira Spain, France
Breakfast of Champions Alan Rudolph United States
The Color of Lies Au coeur du mensonge Claude Chabrol France
Cookie's Fortune Robert Altman United States
eXistenZ David Cronenberg Canada, United Kingdom, France
The Girl of Your Dreams La niña de tus ojos Fernando Trueba Spain
Glória Manuela Viegas Portugal, France, Spain
The Hi-Lo Country Stephen Frears United States, United Kingdom, Germany
It All Starts Today Ça commence aujourd'hui Bertrand Tavernier France
Journey to the Sun Güneşe Yolculuk Yeşim Ustaoğlu Turkey, Netherlands, Germany
Karnaval Thomas Vincent France, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland
Keiho 39 刑法第三十九条 Yoshimitsu Morita Japan
Mifune's Last Song Mifune Søren Kragh-Jacobsen Denmark, Sweden
Nightshapes Nachtgestalten Andreas Dresen Germany
Ordinary Heroes 千言萬語 Ann Hui Hong Kong, China
Playing by Heart Willard Carroll United States, United Kingdom
Set Me Free Emporte-moi Léa Pool Switzerland, Canada, France
Shakespeare in Love John Madden United States, United Kingdom
Simon Magus Ben Hopkins United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy
The Thin Red Line Terrence Malick Canada, United States
Three Seasons Ba Mùa Tony Bui United States, Vietnam
Urban Feel Kesher Ir Jonathan Sagall Israel
War in the Highlands La Guerre dans le Haut Pays Francis Reusser Switzerland, France, Belgium
 
Terrence Malick, winner of the Golden Bear at the festival

Official Awards

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Main Competition

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The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:[5]

Honorary Golden Bear

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Berlinale Camera

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Independent Awards

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Blue Angel Award

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FIPRESCI Award

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References

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  1. ^ a b "PROGRAMME 1999". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  2. ^ Hils, Miriam (24 January 1999). "Berlin buzz builds". Variety.
  3. ^ a b "49th Berlin International Film Festival". berlinale.de. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
  4. ^ a b "Urban Feel: The Berlin Film Festival Says Goodbye to the Old West on its Way to a New Home". nitrateonline.com. Archived from the original on 10 November 2007. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  5. ^ a b "PRIZES & HONOURS 1999". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  6. ^ "RETROSPECTIVE". Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  7. ^ "Berlin Draws Line". nitrateonline.com. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  8. ^ "JURIES 1999". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
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