22nd European Film Awards

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The 22nd European Film Awards
Date12 December 2009
Location Bochum, Germany
Presented by European Film Academy
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The 22nd European Film Awards were presented on 12 December 2009, in Bochum, Germany.

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Winners and nominees

Best Actor

Tahar Rahim A Prophet (Un prophète)

Best Actress

Kate Winslet The Reader

Best Animated Film

Mia and the Migou (Mia et le Migou)Jacques-Rémy Girerd

Best Cinematographer

Anthony Dod Mantle Antichrist and Slumdog Millionaire

Best Composer

Alberto Iglesias Broken Embraces (Los abrazos rotos)

Best Director

Michael Haneke The White Ribbon (Das weiße Band)

Best Film

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Country

The White Ribbon
Das weiße Band Michael Haneke Germany, Austria, France, Italy
Fish Tank Andrea Arnold United Kingdom
Let the Right One In Låt den rätte komma in Tomas Alfredson Sweden
A Prophet Un prophète Jacques Audiard France
The Reader Stephen Daldry United Kingdom, Germany
Slumdog Millionaire Danny Boyle United Kingdom

Best Screenwriter

Michael Haneke The White Ribbon (Das weiße Band)

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