69th Berlin International Film Festival
The 69th annual Berlin International Film Festival took place from 7 to 17 February 2019. French actress Juliette Binoche served as the Jury President. Lone Scherfig's drama film "The Kindness of Strangers" opened the festival. The Golden Bear was won by Israeli-French drama "Synonyms" directed by Nadav Lapid, which also served as the closing film of the festival.