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China's Tuya's Marriage wins Berlinale film festival
Tuya's Marriage (Tu ya de hun shi) by Chinese director Wang Quan'an won Saturday (17 Feb) the Berlin Film Festival's coveted Golden Bear for best film, further underscoring the emergence of Asia as a major force in global cinema. The film, about a woman forced to find a new husband who can take care of both her family and her partially disabled ex-husband, was chosen by a seven-member international jury headed by renowned American director Paul Schrader. Accepting the prize, Wang Quan'an said that he had learnt when he was studying that as a filmmaker, he should use his skills to show dreams. "And now today a dream comes true," said the 42-year-old director. His film became the third Chinese film to win the Golden Bear since 1988. Set in the harsh, isolated and arid world of north-west Mongolia, Tuya's Marriage features a rising star of Chinese cinema, Yu Nan, in the title role. The film was one of a series of films in the festival where strong women characters played the leading role. Tuya's Marriage was one of two films from China selected for the main competition at this year's Berlinale, with the Asian movies in the festival in general dealing more with themes about the pressures of modern life compared to many films from Europe and the US. A total of 22 films were competing for the festival's top honours this year. The Berlinale is now in its 57th year and is one of the world's top three film festivals. Altogether about 400 films were shown during the 10-day movie marathon. Source: dpa February 19, 2007 Links
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