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Israeli director Nadav Lapid celebrates with his Golden bear for best film for 'Synonyms' during the awards ceremony of the 69th Berlinale film festival on February 16, 2019 in Berlin. (John MACDOUGALL / AFP)

Israeli-French drama ‘Synonyms’ wins top prize at Berlin film festival

By TOI staff and AFP

Nadav Lapid’s film is the first movie by an Israeli filmmaker to ever take the Golden Bear award at the prestigious Berlinale

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