The 62nd annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 9 to 19 February 2012. British film director Mike Leigh was the president of the jury.[1] The first five films to be screened in the competition were announced on 19 December 2011.[2] American actress Meryl Streep was presented with the Honorary Golden Bear on 14 February.[3] Benoît Jacquot's film Farewell, My Queen was announced as the opening film.[4]
The Golden Bear went to the Italian film Caesar Must Die, directed by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani, which also served as closing night film.[5]
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[6]
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear and Silver Bear awards:[7]
The following prizes were awarded by the International Jury:[8] The Hollywood Reporter described the outcome as "a major upset". Der Spiegel said it was a "very conservative selection."[9] Der Tagesspiegel criticised the outcome, "The jury shunned almost all the contemporary films that were admired or hotly debated at an otherwise pretty remarkable festival."[10] Paolo Taviani said "We hope that when the film is released to the general public that cinemagoers will say to themselves or even those around them... that even a prisoner with a dreadful sentence, even a life sentence, is and remains a human being". Vittorio Taviani read out the names of the cast.[9]
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