BERLIN, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- The Iranian Film "Taxi" won theGolden Bear, the top jury prize awarded to the best film, in the65th Berlin International Film Festival on Saturday.
In the film "Taxi," the Iranian director Jafar Panahi himselfdrove a yellow cab through the vibrant and colorful streets ofTehran, while interviewing very diverse passengers who entered histaxi and candidly expressed their views.
He placed his camera on the dashboard of his mobile film studio,which captured the spirit of Iranian society through this comedicand dramatic drive in nothing but an ordinary day.
Jafar Panahi, who is an influential filmmaker in Iran, hasgained recognition from world film critics and received a number ofawards including the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival in2000 and two Silver Bears at the Berlin Film Festival in 2006 and2013 respectively.
German audience Christine Panhorst said she enjoys thecharacters in the film. "Jafar Panahi has very closed space of ataxi to make a movie, but he made the most of the space hehas."
"Taxi," as one of the 19 films vying for the Golden Bear, sawits world premier in the 65th Berlinale. Enditem
