Korean director Hong Sang-soo wins best screenplay for 'Introduction' at Berlin film fest

▲ This image from the homepage of the 71st Berlin International Film Festival shows a scene from "Introduction." (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

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Korean director Hong Sang-soo wins best screenplay for 'Introduction' at Berlin film fest

SEOUL, March 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean director Hong Sang-soo on Friday won best screenplay at the Berlin International Film Festival for his latest film, "Introduction."

At the announcement of this year's winners streamed online, the director's 25th feature film was awarded the Silver Bear prize for best screenplay at the 71st edition of the Berlin fest, which kicked off Monday for its five-day run in an online edition due to the pandemic.

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