15/02/2003 - The Golden Bear to "pacifist" title, In This World, kudos for the 3 stars of The Hours and Chéreau is best director for Son Frère

ALL THE WINNERS

A film against war on World Peace Day. On the eve of conflict between the West and Iraq, the Berlinale jury decided to present the top award to an openly pacifist title. The Golden Bear went to England's Michael Winterbottom for In this world, the story of an endless and terrible journey a young Afghan refugee endures to escape from his country that was ravaged by American bombs in 2001.
America traditionally sends a large contingent to Berlin and this year was no different. However, they will have to make do with Silver Bears. The hugely talented Spike Jonze's takes home the Special Jury Prize for Adaptation while the three leading ladies of this year's favourite, The Hours by England's Stephen Daldry, Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman and Julianne Moore, share the best actress Silver Bear. Best Actor was won by Sam Rockwell for his contribution to George Clooney's directorial debut, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind.
Two years ago, Patrice Chéreau won the Golden Bear for Intimacy. Today he was named best director for his highly acclaimed Son Frère (His Brother), and its long and lingering looks at bodies scarred by disease.

At least one Bear will stay at home in Germany after native son, Wolfgang Becker's comedy about Germany after the Fall of the Wall, Good Bye Lenin!, was judged the best European film at the Berlinale. Li Yang, a former documentary-maker from China won the Silver Bear for this year's most outstanding artistic contribution with Mang Ying (Blind Shaft), a film that portrays the violent advent of capitalism in China.