 Festival poster | |
| Location | West Berlin, Germany |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1951 |
| Awards | Golden Bear (Les Cousins) |
| Festival date | 26 June – 7 July 1959 |
| Website | Website |
The 9th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 26 June – 7 July 1959.[1] The festival welcomed the cinematic movement known as the 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 the French film Les Cousins directed by Claude Chabrol.[3]
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[4]
International feature film jury
International documentary and short jury
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award:[5]
| Documentary and short film | |||
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anneaux d'or | René Vautier | Tunisia, France | |
| White Wilderness | James Algar | USA | |
| I ditteri | Alberto Ancilotto | Italy | |
| Stars at Noon | Les Étoiles de midi | Jacques Ertaud and Marcel Ichac | France |
| Gloria della Marciana | Emilio Marsili | Italy | |
| Horse on Holiday | Hest på sommerferie | Astrid Henning-Jensen | Denmark, United Kingdom |
| Das Knalleidoskop | Herbert Hunger | West Germany | |
| Paradise and Fire Oven | Paradies und Feuerofen | Herbert Viktor | West Germany |
| Power Among Men | Alexander Hammid, Gian Luigi Polidoro and V. R. Sarma | United Kingdom | |
| Praise the Sea | Prijs de zee | Herman van der Horst | Netherlands |
| Radha and Krishna | राधा और कृष्ण Radha and Krishna | J. S. Bhownagary | India |
| Tierra mágica | Massimo Dallamano and Vittorio Valentini | Venezuela | |
| † | Winner of the main award for best film in its section |
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:[3]
International jury awards
Documentaries and short films jury awards
Independent jury awards