31st Berlin International Film Festival
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The 31st annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 13 to 24 February 1981.[1] The Golden Bear was awarded to the Spanish film Deprisa, Deprisa directed by Carlos Saura.[2] The retrospective dedicated to English film producer Michael Balcon was shown at the festival.[3]
Jury
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[4]
- Jutta Brückner (Head of the Jury)
- Denis Héroux
- Astrid Henning-Jensen
- Irina Petrovna Kuptschenko
- Peter Bichsel
- Antonio Isasi-Isasmendi
- Chatrichalerm Yukol
- Jerzy Plazewski
- Italo Zingarelli
Films in competition
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award:
Key
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† Winner of the main award for best film in its section
Awards
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:[2]
- Golden Bear: Deprisa, Deprisa by Carlos Saura
- Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize: Akaler Sandhane by Mrinal Sen
- Silver Bear for Best Actress: Barbara Grabowska for Gorączka
- Silver Bear for Best Actor:
- Silver Bear for an outstanding single achievement: Markus Imhoof for Das Boot ist voll
- Honourable Mention: