9th Berlin International Film Festival

9th Berlin International Film Festival
Festival poster
LocationWest Berlin, Germany
Founded1951
AwardsGolden Bear: Les Cousins
Festival date26 June – 7 July 1959
WebsiteWebsite
Berlin International Film Festival chronology

The 9th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 26 June to 7 July 1959.[1] The festival welcomed the cinematic movement known as the French New Wave and screened the work of directors such as Jean-Luc Godard, Agnès Varda and François Truffaut.[2]

The Golden Bear was awarded to Les Cousins directed by Claude Chabrol.[3]

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  2. ^ "Berlinale beginnings". 8 February 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
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