8th Berlin International Film Festival

8th Berlin International Film Festival
Festival poster
LocationWest Berlin, Germany
Founded1951
AwardsGolden Bear:
Wild Strawberries
Festival date27 June – 8 July 1958
WebsiteWebsite
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The 8th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 27 June to 8 July 1958 with the Zoo Palast as the main venue.[1] The festival was opened by then West Berlin's newly elected mayor Willy Brandt.[2]

The Golden Bear was awarded to Wild Strawberries directed by Ingmar Bergman.[3]

  1. ^ "8th Berlin International Film Festival". berlinale.de. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
  2. ^ "Episode 3 / 1958: The Golden Key, Dialogue and the Defiance of a Front-Line City". Archived from the original on 6 June 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
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