58th Berlin International Film Festival
Festival poster | |
| Opening film | Shine a Light |
|---|---|
| Closing film | Be Kind Rewind |
| Location | Berlin, Germany |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Awards | Golden Bear: Elite Squad |
| No. of films | 310 films |
| Festival date | 7–17 February 2008 |
| Website | Website |
The 58th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 7 to February 17, 2008. The festival opened with Martin Scorsese's documentary film Shine a Light. Be Kind Rewind by Michel Gondry served as the closing film. Greek filmmaker Costa Gavras, was selected to serve as the Jury President for the main competition.
The Golden Bear was awarded to Elite Squad directed by José Padilha. The retrospective dedicated to Spanish filmmaker Luis Buñuel was shown at the festival.