The woman who marked the first night of the 75th Berlinale: Tilda Swinton! The Scottish actress received an honorary Golden Bear for lifetime achievement tonight and gave a moving speech about her history at the festival and finding herself in this world. She condemned inhumanity and praised the power of cinema in the German capital, as she accepted the Berlin Film Festival's honorary award in recognition of her long career.
Swinton, known for her many films, including her Oscar-winning role in "Michael Clayton" and the Venice Film Festival winner "The Room Next Door," received a standing ovation for her speech in which she criticized repression and governments she characterized as greedy, emphasizing the importance of art and culture.
"Mass killings carried out by some states and enabled by the international community are currently actively terrorizing multiple parts of our world," she said, adding: "Inhumanity is being carried out before our eyes."
German director Edward Berger, who is himself competing for an Oscar next month for the film "Conclave," presented the award to the actress whom he described as "an exceptionally beautiful soul."
The festival opened with the world premiere of the film "The Light" Take TikveraThe German director, known for the film "Run, Lola, Run" (1998) and the series Babylon Berlin, returns with a drama starring Lars Ajdinger i Nikolete KrebicThe film depicts a middle-class family whose routine is completely turned upside down when a housewife from Syria enters their lives.
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