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Berlin International Film Festival 2000 - 50th Berlinale (839 words) |
 | Wim Wenders' The Million Dollar Hotel opened the 50th Berlin Festival, which took place from 9 - 20 February 2000 in its new location in the heart of the new capital at Potsdamer Platz. |
 | A strong presence of German films could be noted with works by Volker Schlöndorff, Rudolf Thome and Wim Wenders, as well as three short films. |
 | Major film producing countries such as Germany, France, Spain and the USA were strongly represented. |
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Berlin Film Festival - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (151 words) |
 | The Berlin International Film Festival, also called the "Berlinale", is one of the most important film festivals in Europe and the World. |
 | It is held annually in February (in 2005 from February 10 until February 20) and started in 1951 after an initiative of the United States, who occupied part of the city after World War II. |
 | The jury always placed special emphasis on representing films from all over the World, from the former Eastern Bloc Countries as well as from Western countries. |