Berlin International Film Festival: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Berlinale • Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin

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Italian directors Paolo Taviani and Vittorio Taviani stand together as Vittorio holds the Golden Bear trophy in front of a colorful Berlin International Film Festival backdrop.

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Judy Garland as Dorothy Gale, with her dog, Toto, from the motion picture film The Wizard of Oz (1939); directed by Mervyn LeRay. (cinema, movies)

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