Mike Leigh (68) is the jury chairman of the 62nd Berlin Film Festival, which takes place from February 9 to 19. The British director is the creator of award-winning films such as "Naked", "Secrets and lies" and "Vera Drake". According to the Berlinale organization, Leigh, an exponent of the New British Cinema, has "grown as a filmmaker into one of the most prominent representatives of authorial cinema with a social impact" in his almost 40-year career.

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