The 48th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 11 to 22, 1998, the festival opened with the Irish film "The Boxer" by who?
The Boxer (1997 film) The Boxer is a 1997 sports-drama film by Irish director Jim Sheridan. Starring Daniel Day-Lewis and Emily Watson, the film centers on the life of a boxer and former Provisional IRA volunteer Danny Flynn, played by Day-Lewis, who is trying to "go straight" after his release from prison. The film is the third collaboration between Sheridan and Day-Lewis, and portrays the increase of splinter groups within the IRA.
53rd Berlin International Film Festival The 54th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 6–16, 2003. The festival opened with musical film "Chicago" by Rob Marshall and closed with Martin Scorsese's "Gangs of New York", both films played out of competition at the festival. The Golden Bear was awarded to British film "In This World" directed by Michael Winterbottom.