Afghan refugee film wins top award

A British BBC film about two Afghan refugees has scooped the top award at the Berlin International Film Festival, it was announced tonight.

Sat, 15 Feb, 2003 - 20:19

A British BBC film about two Afghan refugees has scooped the top award at the Berlin International Film Festival, it was announced tonight.

In This World, directed by award-winning Michael Winterbottom, was pitted against The Hours, starring Nicole Kidman, and Adaption, starring Nicolas Cage and Meryl Streep, for the Best Film award.

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Courts Entertainment Heathrow Place: Britain Place: Europe Place: Afghanistan Place: UK Place: Berlin Person: Michael Winterbottom Person: Nicole Kidman Person: Nicolas Cage Person: Meryl Streep Person: David Thompson Person: Stephen Daldry Person: Julianne Moore Event: Berlin International Film Festival Organisation: BBC Organisation: BBC Films

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