The 36th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held 14–25 February 1986. The festival opened with Ginger and Fred by Federico Fellini, which played out of competition at the festival.
The Golden Bear was awarded to West German film Stammheim directed by Reinhard Hauff. The retrospective was in honour of German actress and film producer Henny Porten and the homage was dedicated to American film director Fred Zinnemann. Claude Lanzmann's 9 hour long documentary film Shoah about The Holocaust was screened at the Young Filmmakers Forum (renamed the International Forum of New Cinema in 1987).
Juries
Main Competition
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival: Gina Lollobrigida, Italian actress - Jury President Rudi Fehr, British editor Lindsay Anderson, British filmmaker August Coppola, American academic Werner Grassmann, West-German producer and filmmaker Otar Iosseliani, Soviet filmmaker Norbert Kückelmann, West-German filmmaker Françoise Maupin, French journalist and film critic Rosaura Revueltas, Mexican actress Naoki Togawa, Japanese film critic Jerzy Toeplitz, Polish writer and co-founder of Polska Szkoła Filmowa
Official Sections
In Competition The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear: English title Original title Director(s) Production CountryAnne Trister Léa PoolCanadaAt Close RangeJames FoleyUnited StatesThe Berlin AffairInterno Berlinese Liliana CavaniItaly, West GermanyCamorraUn complicato intrigo di donne, vicoli e delitti Lina WertmüllerItalyCaravaggioDerek JarmanUnited KingdomDawnL'Aube Miklós JancsóFrance, IsraelFlight NorthFlucht in den Norden West Germany, FinlandGilsoddeum길소뜸Im Kwon-taekSouth KoreaGonza the Spearman近松門左衛門 鑓の権三 Masahiro ShinodaJapanHeidenlöcherWolfram PaulusAustria, West GermanyHour of the StarA Hora da Estrela Suzana AmaralBrazilThe House on the RiverDas Haus am Fluß Roland GräfEast GermanyThe Journey of a Young Composerახალგაზრდა კომპოზიტორის მოგზაურობა Georgiy ShengelayaSoviet UnionLove Me!Älska mej Kay PollakSwedenManiaΜανίαGiorgos PanousopoulosGreeceThe Mass Is EndedLa messa è finita Nanni MorettiItalyMy Brother-in-law Killed My SisterMon beau-frère a tué ma sœur Jacques RouffioFranceMy Darling, My DarlingSkapa moya, skapi moy Eduard ZaharievHungary, BulgariaMy First Two Hundred YearsElső kétszáz évemGyula MaárHungaryPaso DoblePas în doiDan PițaRomaniaRed KissRouge BaiserVéra BelmontFrance, West GermanyThe Smile of the Lambחיוך הגדי Shimon DotanIsraelStammheimReinhard HauffWest GermanyTeo el pelirrojoPaco LucioSpainTrouble in Mind Alan RudolphUnited States
Out of competition Ginger and Fred, directed by Federico Fellini (Italy, France, West Germany) Heilt Hitler!, directed by Herbert Achternbusch (West Germany) Out of Africa, directed by Sydney Pollack (United States) L'Unique, directed by Jérôme Diamant-Berger (France) The Journey of Natty Gann, directed by Jeremy Kagan (United States) To Live and Die in L.A., directed by William Friedkin (United States) Karin's Face, directed by Ingmar Bergman (Sweden)
Retrospective The following films were shown in the retrospective in honour of Henny Porten:
English title Original title Director(s) Country24 Hours in the Life of a Woman24 Stunden aus dem Leben einer FrauRobert LandGermanyAlexandraCurt A. StarkGermanyAnna BoleynErnst LubitschGermanyCarola Lamberti – Eine vom ZirkusHans MüllerEast GermanyChrista HartungenRudolf BiebrachGermanyThe Ancient LawDas alte GesetzE. A. DupontGermanyThe Beggar StudentDer BettelstudentFranz PortenGermanyDer Müller und sein KindAdolf GärtnerGermanyDer Optimist E. W. EmoGermanyDer Schatten des MeeresCurt A. StarkGermanyThe Blue LanternDie blaue LaterneRudolf BiebrachGermanyThe Lady, the Devil and the ModelDie Dame, der Teufel und die ProbiermamsellRudolf BiebrachGermanyThe Vulture WallyDie GeierwallyE. A. DupontGermanyThe Long IntermissionDie große PauseCarl FroelichGermanyThe Buchholz FamilyFamilie BuchholzCarl FroelichGermanyFuniculi-FuniculaFranz PortenGermanyHann, Hein und Henny!Rudolf BiebrachGermanyBackstairsHintertreppeLeopold Jessner and Paul LeniGermanyKohlhiesel's DaughtersKohlhiesels TöchterErnst LubitschGermanyThe ComediansKomödiantenG. W. PabstGermanyKünstlerliebeAdolf GärtnerGermanyLotteCarl FroelichGermanyLouise, Queen of PrussiaLuise, Königin von PreußenCarl FroelichGermanyMeissner PorzellanFranz PortenGermanyMother and ChildMutter und KindHans SteinhoffGermanyMarriage of AffectionNeigungseheCarl FroelichGermanyRose BerndAlfred HalmGermanyScandalous EvaSkandal um EvaG. W. PabstGermanyTragödie eines StreiksAdolf GärtnerGermanyUm HaaresbreiteCurt A. StarkGermanyVerkannt(unknown)GermanyEscapeZufluchtCarl FroelichGermany
The following films were shown in the homage dedicated to Fred Zinnemann:
English title Original title Director(s) CountryAct of ViolenceFred ZinnemannUnited StatesA Hatful of RainA Man for All SeasonsBehold a Pale HorseBenjyThe Day of the JackalUnited Kingdom, FranceEyes in the NightUnited StatesFishermen's Nets Redes Fred Zinnemann and Emilio Gómez MurielMexicoFive Days One SummerFred ZinnemannUnited StatesForbidden PassageFrom Here to EternityHigh NoonJuliaKid Glove KillerThe Member of the WeddingThe MenThe Nun's StoryOklahoma!The SearchUnited States, SwitzerlandThe Seventh CrossUnited StatesThe Story of Doctor CarverThe SundownersTeresaThat Mothers Might LiveWhile America Sleeps
The film Le Brasier ardent by Ivan Mosjoukine and Alexandre Volkoff was also shown in the retrospective as a tribute to the Cinémathèque Française for its 50th anniversary.
Official Awards
Main Competition The following prizes were awarded by the Jury: Golden Bear: Stammheim by Reinhard Hauff Silver Bear – Special Jury Prize: The Mass Is Ended by Nanni Moretti Silver Bear for Best Director: Georgiy Shengelaya for The Journey of a Young Composer Silver Bear for Best Actress: Charlotte Valandrey for Red Kiss Marcélia Cartaxo for Hour of the Star Silver Bear for Best Actor: Tuncel Kurtiz for The Smile of the Lamb Silver Bear for an outstanding single achievement: Caravaggio by Derek Jarman Silver Bear for an outstanding artistic contribution: Gonza the Spearman by Masahiro Shinoda Honourable Mention: Pas în doi by Dan Pița
Independent Awards
FIPRESCI Award Stammheim by Reinhard Hauff
References
External links 36th Berlin International Film Festival 1986 1986 Berlin International Film Festival Berlin International Film Festival:1986 at Internet Movie Database