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| The Elite Squad wins Golden Bear | The Elite Squad wins Golden Bear |
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| The Elite Squad, the story of corrupt police officers supposed to be fighting drug crime in Brazil, has won the main prize at the Berlin Film Festival. | The Elite Squad, the story of corrupt police officers supposed to be fighting drug crime in Brazil, has won the main prize at the Berlin Film Festival. |
| British actress Sally Hawkins won best actress for Happy-Go-Lucky and Iranian actor Reza Naji won best actor for The Song of Sparrows. | |
| The Elite Squad beat Oscar-nominated epic There Will Be Blood and comedy Happy-Go-Lucky to win the Golden Bear. | |
| The award is one of those traditionally handed out before the Oscars. | The award is one of those traditionally handed out before the Oscars. |
| 'Failed to deliver' | 'Failed to deliver' |
| Happy-Go-Lucky director Mike Leigh had previously earned the Palme d'Or in Cannes and Golden Lion in Venice with earlier films, and wanted to win in Berlin for a hat-trick at the three main European cinema festivals. | |
| But US filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson won the Silver Bear prize for best director for There Will Be Blood. | |
| Born in London, 31-year-old Sally Hawkins has also appeared in Mike Leigh's abortion drama Vera Drake and has had an extensive television career. | |
| Sally Hawkins's success follows an extensive television career | |
| The Rada-trained actress's TV appearances include several Little Britain episodes and in the controversial lesbian drama Tipping the Velvet. | |
| A total of 21 pictures were screened in competition in the German capital for the 58th festival. | A total of 21 pictures were screened in competition in the German capital for the 58th festival. |
| However, there had been no clear consensus among leading critics as to which would win the Golden Bear. | However, there had been no clear consensus among leading critics as to which would win the Golden Bear. |
| Industry publication Variety went as far as saying that there had been some disappointments during the festival. | |
| "On paper, the competition had looked more impressive than it had in several years, though in practice some [festival] names have failed to deliver challenging or innovative fare," it said. | "On paper, the competition had looked more impressive than it had in several years, though in practice some [festival] names have failed to deliver challenging or innovative fare," it said. |
| Detainee film wins | |
| Among the other contenders were the emotionally-charged French film I've Loved You So Long, starring Kristin Scott Thomas. | Among the other contenders were the emotionally-charged French film I've Loved You So Long, starring Kristin Scott Thomas. |
| Nanni Moretti played a grieving executive in Italy's Quiet Chaos. | Nanni Moretti played a grieving executive in Italy's Quiet Chaos. |
| Elegy was also among the potential winners - it stars Penelope Cruz and Sir Ben Kingsley in a story covering ageing, insecurity and death. | Elegy was also among the potential winners - it stars Penelope Cruz and Sir Ben Kingsley in a story covering ageing, insecurity and death. |
| And there was a US documentary, Standard Operating Procedure, which deals with the abuse of detainees at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. It won the jury grand prize. | And there was a US documentary, Standard Operating Procedure, which deals with the abuse of detainees at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. It won the jury grand prize. |
| Last year's Golden Bear was awarded to Tuya's Marriage, a Chinese drama about a herdswoman from Inner Mongolia. | Last year's Golden Bear was awarded to Tuya's Marriage, a Chinese drama about a herdswoman from Inner Mongolia. |