Renowned German actress accepts award at Prague’s Febiofest

Hanna Schygulla, by some considered the most important actress in contemporary German cinema, accepted the Kristián lifetime achievement award at the Prague film festival Febiofest on Thursday night. The actress, best known for her collaboration with acclaimed German director Reiner Werner Fassbinder, received the award from the minister of culture, Václav Riedlbauch, on the festival’s opening night. The ceremony was followed by a screening of The Marriage of Maria Braun, a film with Mrs. Schygulla in the lead role. Febiofest will run in Prague until April 2 and features 184 films from 57 countries.