61st Berlin International Film Festival
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The 61st annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 10 to 20 February 2011,[1] with actress Isabella Rossellini as the president of the jury.[2] The Coen Brothers film True Grit opened the festival.[3] 300,000 tickets were sold in total during the event, to 20,000 attendees from 116 countries, including 3900 members of the press.[4]
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Opening film | True Grit |
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Closing film | A Separation |
Location | Berlin, Germany |
Founded | 1951 |
Awards | Golden Bear: A Separation |
Hosted by | Anke Engelke |
No. of films | 385 films |
Festival date | 10–20 February 2011 |
Website | http://www.berlinale.de |
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German actor Armin Mueller-Stahl received the Honorary Golden Bear for lifetime achievement. The Golden Bear for Best Film went to the Iranian film A Separation, directed by Asghar Farhadi, which also served as the closing film at the festival.[5]