Members of the jury:

INTERFILM:Hans W. Dannowski (Germany), Robin Gurney (Switzerland), Vija Beinerte (Lithuania), Denyse Muller (France), Raymond Olsen (Denmark)
OCIC: Charles Martig (Switzerland), Nimfa Watt (Spain), Tom Aitken (United Kingdom), Ricardo Yanez (Argentina), Lothar Strüber (Germany)

The main prize for a Competition film goes to

WO DE FU QIN MU QIN (The Road Home)
by Zhang Yimou

A simple story, delicate and clear, built out of everyday activities and ordinary incidents, celebrating human goodness, faithfulness and endurance. In sparkling black and white and glorious but subtle colour Zhang Yimou gives us a history of Chinese life and political change over four decades, placing his narrative in a rural landscape, which is earthy and harsh but also intensely beautiful. Past and present are linked by courtship and a funeral, which together embody the value and power of love.     

The Ecumenical Jury also awards a Special Prize to a film in Competition

MEDIA
by Pavel Koutsk

The short film brilliantly captures how society feeds off and is devoured by the media today.

The award for a film shown in the 15th Panorama, accompanied by a purse of DM 5,000 goes to

BOTÍN DE GUERRA (Spoils of war)
by David Blaustein

Presents the continuing struggle of the grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo in Argentina to find their grandchildren, born in detention or kidnapped during the Argentine military dictatorship (1976-1983). Out of an uniquely negative experience the positive courage of these women is vividly described. The search for truth and identity through family love is bringin about healing experiences between generations. This film could sow the seeds of reconciliation where this has not yet become possible.

The Ecumenical Jury also awards a Special Prize to a film in Panorama:

ECHO
by Frédéric Roullier-Gall

In the present, echoes of the past affect two survivors of the holocaust. In 13 powerful minutes the film shows healing and hope after the trauma of the past.

The award for a film shown in the 30th  Forum, accompanied by a cash prize of DM 5,000 goes to

DE GROTE VAKANTIE (The long holiday)
by Johan van der Keuken

Facing his own death (cancer diagnosis), the director explores the beauty and menace of this world. By a wide range of people, sceneries, nations and religions, this documentary develops a profound and personal account.

The jury also awards a special mention for a Forum film to

CINÉMA VÉRITÉ: DEFINING THE MOMENT
by Peter Wintonick

CINÉMA VÉRITÉ explains the history and development of documentary cinema, which has changed the way we see the world we see.