Chinese director Zhang Yimou poses for photographers at the photocall for the film "The Flowers of War" (Jin ling Shi San Chai) at the Berlinale film festival on February 13, 2012 in Berlin. The 62nd Berlinale, the first major European film festival of the year, kicked off on February 9, 2012, with 23 productions screening in the main showcase. Eighteen pictures will vie for the Golden Bear top prize at the event running to February 19. AFP PHOTO / JOHANNES EISELE