Romanian-origin actor Sebastian Stan, who won the Silver Bear for Best Actor in the film „A Different Man,” declared that this award is very important to him, a little boy from Romania.
"This is my first European film festival," stated Stan.
"For a little boy from Romania, this means a lot, so thank you," Stan added.
The character played by Sebastian Stan is a New York actor undergoing a drastic facial transformation procedure.
The actor mentioned that this film was shot during the Covid-19 pandemic, over the course of 22 days.
The production "Dahomey," directed by Franco-Senegalese filmmaker Mati Diop, was awarded the Golden Bear for Best Film on Saturday night at the 74th edition of the Berlin International Film Festival. See here the list of winners at the 2024 Berlinale.