Nina Hoss was named best actress in Berlin for her role in Yella, playing a German who struggles to shake off her past.

The annual awards' top prize, the Golden Bear, went to Tuya's Marriage, starring Yu Nan and directed by Wang Quan'an.

Actor Willem Dafoe was on the judging panel, which gave its Grand Prix award to Argentine director Ariel Rotter for The Other.

Austrian Helmut Berger won a lifetime achievement award in a category recognising films with homosexual subject matter.

Joseph Cedar's tale of fear among soldiers in southern Lebanon earned him the best director award for Beaufort.

Best debut film at the German festival was Vanaja, directed by Rajnesh Domalpalli and featuring actress Mamatha Bhukya.

David MacKenzie collected the best music award for Hallam Foe, a film starring Jamie Bell as a social outcast and voyeur.

South Korean director Park Chan-wook was rewarded for his innovative styles in the comedy I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK.