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Germany's Meltem Kaptan wins Berlinale gender-neutral acting prize

Published February 16,2022
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German-Turkish comedian Meltem Kaptan won the Berlin film festival's gender-neutral acting prize Wednesday for her performance in "Rabiye Kurnaz vs George W. Bush".

The film by German director Andreas Dresen tells the true story of a mother's battle to bring her son back from Guantanamo Bay. Kaptan dedicated the award "to all the mothers whose love is stronger than borders".