Steven Spielberg collects honorary Golden Bear at Berlinale

Steven Spielberg has been given the Golden Bear award at the 73rd Berlinale film festival in Germany in a tribute to his decades-long career. Receiving the honorary gong, after an introduction by celebrity fan U2 frontman Bono, Spielberg explained how important the award was to him and his Jewish identity. The 76 year old American, known for a vast array of films including blockbusters Jaws, E. T. and Schindler’s List, spoke of his roots, saying, “This honour has a particular meaning for me because I’m a Jewish director. I like to believe that this is one of a small moment in a much larger, on…

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