Movies in main showcase at 61st Berlin Film Festival

BERLIN The 61st Berlin international film festival kicks off Thursday with 16 productions vying for the coveted Golden Bear for best picture to be awarded February 19.The event, which is the first major European film festival of the year and second only to Cannes in prestige, will wrap up February 20.Here is a list of the 22 films in the festival's main showcase, their directors and the countries