62nd Berlin International Film Festival
English title Original title Director ( s ) Country
Bel Ami N/A Declan Donnellan , Nick Ormerod United Kingdom
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close N/A Stephen Daldry United States
The Flowers of War Jin líng Shí San Chai Zhang Yimou China
Flying Swords of Dragon Gate N/A Tsui Hark Hong Kong , China
Shadow Dancer N/A James Marsh United Kingdom , Ireland
Young Adult N/A Jason Reitman United States
Competition -- Out of competition
The 62nd annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 9 to 19 February 2012. British film director Mike Leigh was the President of the Jury. The first five films to be screened in the competition were announced on 19 December 2011. American actress Meryl Streep was presented with the Honorary Golden Bear on 14 February. Benoît Jacquot's film Les adieux à la reine was announced as the opening film. The Golden Bear for Best Film went to the Italian film Caesar Must Die, directed by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani, which also served as closing night film.