Anamaria Marinca
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Anamaria Marinca is a Romanian actress. She made her debut with the Channel 4
film Sex Traffic
, for which she won British Academy Television Award for Best Actress
. Marinca is also known for her performance in 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
by Cristian Mungiu, which won Palme d'Or
at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival
, while she herself earned several awards, and was nominated for Chlotrudis Award for Best Actress
, European Film Award for Best Actress
, London Film Critics Circle Award for Actress of the Year, Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress
and National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress
. In 2008, at the 58th Berlin International Film Festival
, she was one of ten young European actors that were presented Shooting Stars Award
by the European Film Promotion
.
In 2005, she won three Best Actress Awards (the BAFTA Television Awards, the Royal Television Society Award and the 'Golden Nymph' at 45th Festival de Télévision de Monte Carlo) for her role in Sex Traffic
, a CBC
/Channel 4
drama about human trafficking
. As well as appearing on stage in Romanian theatre productions, she also acted in Measure for Measure
at the National Theatre in London
.
In 2007, she starred in the Romanian film 4 luni, 3 saptamani si 2 zile (4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
) by Cristian Mungiu, which won the Palme d'Or
at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival
, and two other awards (the Cinema Prize of the French National Education System and the FIPRESCI prize). She also appeared in the Francis Ford Coppola
film Youth Without Youth. In 2008 she appeared as a supporting character in the BBC 5-episode miniseries The Last Enemy
as Yasim Anwar, a human rights activist and the lead character's love interest. Marinca appeared in the Romanian drama Boogie
and Oliver Hirschbiegel
's acclaimed Five Minutes of Heaven
.
Most recently, Marinca played the leading role in Storm by Hans Christian Schmid, starred in Julie Delpy
's The Countess
and acted in Sleep with me by Marc Jobst.
From 24 July - 8 August 2009 Marinca was in Sarah Kane’s final play "4:48 Psychosis", directed by Christian Benedetti in the Young Vic Theatre in London.
Marinca has also appeared in the ITV drama (UK) Sleep With Me
as a budding French author with sinister designs on the character played by Adrian Lester
and his wife.
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
film Sex Traffic
Sex Traffic
Sex Traffic is a British-Canadian two-part television drama directed by David Yates, written by Abi Morgan and produced by Veronica Castillo and Derek Wax...
, for which she won British Academy Television Award for Best Actress
British Academy Television Award for Best Actress
- 1950s :*1955 Googie Withers*1956 Virginia McKenna*1957 Rosalie Crutchley*1958 Gwen Watford*1959 Catherine Lacey- 1960s :*1960 Catherine Lacey*1961 Billie Whitelaw*1962 Ruth Dunning*1963 Brenda Bruce*1964 Vivien Merchant*1965 Katherine Blake...
. Marinca is also known for her performance in 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days is a 2007 Romanian film written and directed by Cristian Mungiu. It won the Palme d'Or and the FIPRESCI Award at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival....
by Cristian Mungiu, which won Palme d'Or
Palme d'Or
The Palme d'Or is the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival and is presented to the director of the best feature film of the official competition. It was introduced in 1955 by the organising committee. From 1939 to 1954, the highest prize was the Grand Prix du Festival International du...
at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival
2007 Cannes Film Festival
The 2007 Cannes Film Festival, the sixtieth, ran from 16 to 27 May 2007. Wong Kar-wai's My Blueberry Nights opened the festival, and Denys Arcand's The Age of Ignorance closed...
, while she herself earned several awards, and was nominated for Chlotrudis Award for Best Actress
Chlotrudis Award for Best Actress
The Chlotrudis Award for Best Actress is an award given by the Chlotrudis Society for Independent Film to the actress or actresses whose winning performance is voted by participating members. The Chlotrudis Awards is an annual ceremony where the best of the previous year's independent and...
, European Film Award for Best Actress
European Film Award for Best Actress
-1980s:-1990s:-2000s:-2010s:-External links:*...
, London Film Critics Circle Award for Actress of the Year, Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress
The Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress is one of the annual awards given by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association.-1970s:-1980s:-1990s:-2000s:-2010s:-References:...
and National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress
TheNational Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress is an annual award given by the National Society of Film Critics to honour the best leading actress of the year.-1960s:-1970s:-1980s:-1990s:-2000s:-2010s:...
. In 2008, at the 58th Berlin International Film Festival
58th Berlin International Film Festival
The 58th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 7 to February 17, 2008.- Jury :Costa Gavras - President of the JuryUli HanischDiane KrugerWalter MurchShu QiAleksandr RodnyanskyMarc BarbeAda SolomonLaura Tonke...
, she was one of ten young European actors that were presented Shooting Stars Award
Shooting Stars Award
The Shooting Stars Award is annually presented to ten young European actors at the Berlin International Film Festival. It was introduced in 1998 by European Film Promotion , a pan-European network of film promotion and export organisations, and is supported by the MEDIA Programme of the EU...
by the European Film Promotion
European Film Promotion
European Film Promotion is an organisation which works for the worldwide promotion and marketing of European cinema. The EFP network incorporates 31 national promotion organisations from 32 European countries.-Activities:EFP's major objectives are:...
.
Biography
She graduated from the University of Fine Arts, Music and Drama "George Enescu" in Iaşi. She speaks Romanian, English and French.In 2005, she won three Best Actress Awards (the BAFTA Television Awards, the Royal Television Society Award and the 'Golden Nymph' at 45th Festival de Télévision de Monte Carlo) for her role in Sex Traffic
Sex Traffic
Sex Traffic is a British-Canadian two-part television drama directed by David Yates, written by Abi Morgan and produced by Veronica Castillo and Derek Wax...
, a CBC
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
/Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
drama about human trafficking
Human trafficking
Human trafficking is the illegal trade of human beings for the purposes of reproductive slavery, commercial sexual exploitation, forced labor, or a modern-day form of slavery...
. As well as appearing on stage in Romanian theatre productions, she also acted in Measure for Measure
Measure for Measure
Measure for Measure is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603 or 1604. It was classified as comedy, but its mood defies those expectations. As a result and for a variety of reasons, some critics have labelled it as one of Shakespeare's problem plays...
at the National Theatre in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
.
In 2007, she starred in the Romanian film 4 luni, 3 saptamani si 2 zile (4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days is a 2007 Romanian film written and directed by Cristian Mungiu. It won the Palme d'Or and the FIPRESCI Award at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival....
) by Cristian Mungiu, which won the Palme d'Or
Palme d'Or
The Palme d'Or is the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival and is presented to the director of the best feature film of the official competition. It was introduced in 1955 by the organising committee. From 1939 to 1954, the highest prize was the Grand Prix du Festival International du...
at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival
2007 Cannes Film Festival
The 2007 Cannes Film Festival, the sixtieth, ran from 16 to 27 May 2007. Wong Kar-wai's My Blueberry Nights opened the festival, and Denys Arcand's The Age of Ignorance closed...
, and two other awards (the Cinema Prize of the French National Education System and the FIPRESCI prize). She also appeared in the Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. He is widely acclaimed as one of Hollywood's most innovative and influential film directors...
film Youth Without Youth. In 2008 she appeared as a supporting character in the BBC 5-episode miniseries The Last Enemy
The Last Enemy (TV series)
The Last Enemy is a BBC TV series starring Benedict Cumberbatch and featuring Robert Carlyle and Max Beesley which first aired on 17 February 2008.-Plot:...
as Yasim Anwar, a human rights activist and the lead character's love interest. Marinca appeared in the Romanian drama Boogie
Boogie (2008 film)
-Plot:On his spring break at the seaside, with his wife and his four year old son, Bogdan Ciocăzanu runs into his best friends from high-school at the precise date and time that reminds all of them of their most glorious drinking trips and sexual escapades of their younger days...
and Oliver Hirschbiegel
Oliver Hirschbiegel
Oliver Hirschbiegel is a German film director. His works include Das Experiment and the Oscar nominated Der Untergang.- Career :...
's acclaimed Five Minutes of Heaven
Five Minutes of Heaven
Five Minutes of Heaven is a British/Irish film directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel from a script by Guy Hibbert. The film was premiered on January 19, 2009 at the 25th Sundance Film Festival...
.
Most recently, Marinca played the leading role in Storm by Hans Christian Schmid, starred in Julie Delpy
Julie Delpy
Julie Delpy is a French-American actress, director, screenwriter, and singer-songwriter. She studied filmmaking at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts and has directed, written, and acted in more than 30 films, including Europa Europa , The Voyager , Three Colors: White , Before Sunrise...
's The Countess
The Countess (film)
The Countess is a 2009 film about Elizabeth Báthory. It is the third directorial effort by Julie Delpy, who also stars as Bathory. Delpy has said, of the project, that "it sounds like a gothic [story] but it's more a drama...
and acted in Sleep with me by Marc Jobst.
From 24 July - 8 August 2009 Marinca was in Sarah Kane’s final play "4:48 Psychosis", directed by Christian Benedetti in the Young Vic Theatre in London.
Marinca has also appeared in the ITV drama (UK) Sleep With Me
Sleep with Me
Sleep With Me is a 1994 film starring Meg Tilly, Eric Stoltz and Craig Sheffer who play good friends who become involved in a love triangle, a relationship complicated by the marriage of Tilly's and Stoltz'es characters...
as a budding French author with sinister designs on the character played by Adrian Lester
Adrian Lester
-Personal life:Lester was born in Birmingham, England, the son of Jamaican immigrants Monica, a medical secretary, and Reginald, a manager for a contract cleaning company. He sang as a boy treble in the choir of St. Chad's Cathedral, Birmingham...
and his wife.
Filmography
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex Traffic Sex Traffic Sex Traffic is a British-Canadian two-part television drama directed by David Yates, written by Abi Morgan and produced by Veronica Castillo and Derek Wax... |
2004 | Elena Visinescu | (TV Film) British Academy Television Award for Best Actress British Academy Television Award for Best Actress - 1950s :*1955 Googie Withers*1956 Virginia McKenna*1957 Rosalie Crutchley*1958 Gwen Watford*1959 Catherine Lacey- 1960s :*1960 Catherine Lacey*1961 Billie Whitelaw*1962 Ruth Dunning*1963 Brenda Bruce*1964 Vivien Merchant*1965 Katherine Blake... Golden Nymph Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries Royal Television Society Award for Best Actor – Female Royal Television Society The Royal Television Society is a British-based educational charity for the discussion, and analysis of television in all its forms, past, present and future. It is the oldest television society in the world... Nominated—Germini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Miniseries Gemini Award The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are... |
| Hotel Babylon Hotel Babylon Hotel Babylon was a BBC television drama series based on the book of the same name by Imogen Edwards-Jones, that aired from 19 January 2006 to 14 August 2009, produced by independent production company Carnival Films for BBC One... |
2006 | Natasha | (TV Series; 1 episode) |
| 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days is a 2007 Romanian film written and directed by Cristian Mungiu. It won the Palme d'Or and the FIPRESCI Award at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival.... |
2007 | Otilia | 4 luni, 3 saptamâni si 2 zile Palm Springs International Film Festival Award for Best Actress Palm Springs International Film Festival Palm Springs International Film Festival is a film festival held in Palm Springs, California. It was started in 1989 and is held annually in January... Stockholm Film Festival Award for Best Actress Nominated—Chlotrudis Award for Best Actress Chlotrudis Award for Best Actress The Chlotrudis Award for Best Actress is an award given by the Chlotrudis Society for Independent Film to the actress or actresses whose winning performance is voted by participating members. The Chlotrudis Awards is an annual ceremony where the best of the previous year's independent and... Nominated—European Film Award for Best Actress European Film Award for Best Actress -1980s:-1990s:-2000s:-2010s:-External links:*... Nominated—London Film Critics Circle Award for Actress of the Year Nominated—Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress The Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress is one of the annual awards given by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association.-1970s:-1980s:-1990s:-2000s:-2010s:-References:... Nominated—National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress TheNational Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress is an annual award given by the National Society of Film Critics to honour the best leading actress of the year.-1960s:-1970s:-1980s:-1990s:-2000s:-2010s:... |
| Youth Without Youth Youth Without Youth Youth Without Youth is a 2007 mystery fantasy film written and directed by Francis Ford Coppola, based on the novella of the same name by Romanian author Mircea Eliade. It was the first film that Coppola had directed in ten years since 1997's The Rainmaker. It was distributed through Sony Pictures... |
2007 | Hotel Receptionist | |
| The Last Enemy The Last Enemy (TV series) The Last Enemy is a BBC TV series starring Benedict Cumberbatch and featuring Robert Carlyle and Max Beesley which first aired on 17 February 2008.-Plot:... |
2008 | Yasim Anwar | (TV Miniseries) |
| Boogie Boogie (2008 film) -Plot:On his spring break at the seaside, with his wife and his four year old son, Bogdan Ciocăzanu runs into his best friends from high-school at the precise date and time that reminds all of them of their most glorious drinking trips and sexual escapades of their younger days... |
2008 | Smaranda Ciocazanu | Also released as Summer Holiday Romanian Filmmakers Union Award for Best Actress UCIN The Romanian Filmmakers Union , known as UCIN, is the continuation since 1990 of the Communist-era Asociaţia Cineaştilor din România... |
| Five Minutes of Heaven Five Minutes of Heaven Five Minutes of Heaven is a British/Irish film directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel from a script by Guy Hibbert. The film was premiered on January 19, 2009 at the 25th Sundance Film Festival... |
2009 | Vika | Lecce Festival of European Cinema Award for Best Supporting Performance |
| Storm | 2009 | Mira Arendt | |
| The Countess The Countess (film) The Countess is a 2009 film about Elizabeth Báthory. It is the third directorial effort by Julie Delpy, who also stars as Bathory. Delpy has said, of the project, that "it sounds like a gothic [story] but it's more a drama... |
2009 | Anna Darvulia | |
| Sleep with Me Sleep with Me Sleep With Me is a 1994 film starring Meg Tilly, Eric Stoltz and Craig Sheffer who play good friends who become involved in a love triangle, a relationship complicated by the marriage of Tilly's and Stoltz'es characters... |
2009 | Sylvie | (TV Film) |
| The Aviatrix of Kazbek | 2010 | The Aviatrix of Kazbek | De vliegenierster van Kazbek |
| The Pizza Miracle | 2010 | The Madonna of the Eels | (Short Film) |
| Look, Stranger | 2010 | Anna | |
| Holby City Holby City Holby City, stylised as Holby Ci+y, is a British medical drama television series that airs weekly on BBC One.The series was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a spin-off from the established BBC medical drama Casualty, and premiered on 12 January 1999... |
2010 | Mother | (TV Series; 2 episodes) |
| Ouroboros | 2011 | Eva | (Short Film) |
| A Cloud in a Glass of Water | 2012 | Anna | (Post–production) |
| Europa | 2013 | Unknown | (Pre–production) |
Stage credits
| Title | Year | Role | Production | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:48 Psychosis | 2009 | Young Vic Theatre, London |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Academy Television Awards British Academy Television Awards The British Academy Television Awards are presented in an annual award show hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts . They have been awarded annually since 1954, and are analogous to the Emmy Awards in the United States.-Background:... |
2005 British Academy Television Awards 2005 The 2005 British Academy Television Awards were held on Sunday 17 April at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London. The ceremony was hosted by Irish comedian and television presenter Graham Norton.-Winners:*Best Actor... |
Best Actress British Academy Television Award for Best Actress - 1950s :*1955 Googie Withers*1956 Virginia McKenna*1957 Rosalie Crutchley*1958 Gwen Watford*1959 Catherine Lacey- 1960s :*1960 Catherine Lacey*1961 Billie Whitelaw*1962 Ruth Dunning*1963 Brenda Bruce*1964 Vivien Merchant*1965 Katherine Blake... |
Sex Traffic Sex Traffic Sex Traffic is a British-Canadian two-part television drama directed by David Yates, written by Abi Morgan and produced by Veronica Castillo and Derek Wax... |
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| Chlotrudis Awards | 2009 Chlotrudis Awards 2009 The 15th Annual Chlotrudis Awards were presented March 22, 2009, by the Chlotrudis Society for Independent Film. Honoring the best of the past year's independent, documentary and international film, the awards ceremony took place at the Brattle Theatre in Cambridge, Massachusetts... |
Best Actress Chlotrudis Award for Best Actress The Chlotrudis Award for Best Actress is an award given by the Chlotrudis Society for Independent Film to the actress or actresses whose winning performance is voted by participating members. The Chlotrudis Awards is an annual ceremony where the best of the previous year's independent and... |
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days is a 2007 Romanian film written and directed by Cristian Mungiu. It won the Palme d'Or and the FIPRESCI Award at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival.... |
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| European Film Awards | 2007 European Film Awards 2007 The 20th Annual European Film Awards took place on December 1, 2007 in Berlin, Germany-European Film of the Year: 4 luni, 3 săptămâni şi 2 zile by Cristian Mungiu/ Auf Der Anderen Seite by Fatih Akin The Last King of Scotland by Kevin Macdonald La Môme by Olivier Dahan Persepolis by Marjane... |
Best Actress European Film Award for Best Actress -1980s:-1990s:-2000s:-2010s:-External links:*... |
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days | |
| Gemini Award Gemini Award The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are... s |
2005 2005 Gemini Awards The 20th Gemini Awards were held on November 19, 2005 to honour achievements in Canadian television. For the first time in its history the Gemini Awards were not broadcast on CBC Television, instead they were broadcast on Global.-Best Comedy Program or Series:... |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Miniseries | Sex Traffic | |
| Lecce Festival of European Cinema | 2010 | Best Supporting Performance | Five Minutes of Heaven Five Minutes of Heaven Five Minutes of Heaven is a British/Irish film directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel from a script by Guy Hibbert. The film was premiered on January 19, 2009 at the 25th Sundance Film Festival... |
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| London Film Critics Circle Awards | 2008 London Film Critics Circle Awards 2008 The 29th Critics' Circle Awards, given by the London Film Critics Circle in February 2009, honoured the best in film for 2008.-Actor of the Year:Mickey Rourke - The Wrestler*Sean Penn - Milk*Frank Langella - Frost/Nixon... |
Actress of the Year | 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days | |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | 2007 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards 2007 ----Best Film: There Will Be Blood The 33rd Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards, given by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association , honored the best in film for 2007.- Winners :*Best Picture:... |
Best Actress Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress The Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress is one of the annual awards given by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association.-1970s:-1980s:-1990s:-2000s:-2010s:-References:... |
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days | |
| Monte-Carlo Television Festival Awards | 2005 | Golden Nymph for Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries | Sex Traffic | |
| National Society of Film Critics Awards | 2008 National Society of Film Critics Awards 2008 The 43rd National Society of Film Critics Awards, given on 3 January 2009, honored the best filmmaking of 2008.-Best Picture::1. Waltz with Bashir 2. Happy-Go-Lucky2. WALL•E-Best Director::... |
Best Actress National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress TheNational Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress is an annual award given by the National Society of Film Critics to honour the best leading actress of the year.-1960s:-1970s:-1980s:-1990s:-2000s:-2010s:... |
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days | |
| Palm Springs International Film Festival Palm Springs International Film Festival Palm Springs International Film Festival is a film festival held in Palm Springs, California. It was started in 1989 and is held annually in January... |
2008 | Best Actress | 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days | |
| Romanian Filmmakers Union Awards UCIN The Romanian Filmmakers Union , known as UCIN, is the continuation since 1990 of the Communist-era Asociaţia Cineaştilor din România... |
2008 | Best Actress | Boogie Boogie (2008 film) -Plot:On his spring break at the seaside, with his wife and his four year old son, Bogdan Ciocăzanu runs into his best friends from high-school at the precise date and time that reminds all of them of their most glorious drinking trips and sexual escapades of their younger days... |
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| Royal Television Society Awards Royal Television Society The Royal Television Society is a British-based educational charity for the discussion, and analysis of television in all its forms, past, present and future. It is the oldest television society in the world... |
2005 | Best Actor – Female | Sex Traffic | |
| Shooting Stars Award Shooting Stars Award The Shooting Stars Award is annually presented to ten young European actors at the Berlin International Film Festival. It was introduced in 1998 by European Film Promotion , a pan-European network of film promotion and export organisations, and is supported by the MEDIA Programme of the EU... s |
2008 58th Berlin International Film Festival The 58th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 7 to February 17, 2008.- Jury :Costa Gavras - President of the JuryUli HanischDiane KrugerWalter MurchShu QiAleksandr RodnyanskyMarc BarbeAda SolomonLaura Tonke... |
Shooting Star | — | |
| Stockholm Film Festival Awards | 2007 | Best Actress | 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days |