Polanski named best director at Berlinale

A Turkish film which tells the story of a six-year-old boy who stops speaking when his father disappears – Bal (or Honey) – won the top honour at this year’s Berlin film festival today.

Roman Polanski won the award for best director for 'The Ghost Writer'. The film’s producers accepted the award on behalf of the 76f-year-old, who is under house arrest in Switzerland.