Photo Gallery Cinema For Peace
The benefit gala Cinema for Peace was held in Berlin's Konzerthaus on Monday, Feb. 9. The annual event highlights cinematic works that address social, humanitarian and environmental issues.
Leonardo DiCaprio was honored with the International Green Film Award, also known as "The Green Oscar," for his documentary "The 11th Hour."
Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev presented the award to DiCaprio.
Gorbachev and DiCaprio later posed together for the cameras.
Roger Waters, right, the bass guitarist of Pink Floyd -- which staged Berlin's largest concert ever in 1990 -- was also honored at the event. Here, he stands next to Hans-Dietrich Genscher, who was Germany's foreign minister from 1974 to 1992.
British actor Christopher Lee co-chaired the event with several others...
...including French actress Catherine Deneuve.
Speakers included Bob Geldof, the Irish singer, actor and political activist, seen here with German actress and former fashion model Diane Kruger.
Geldof also posed with drag queen Olivia Jones.
American director Gus Van Sant was honored with the Most Valuable Film of the Year award for his film "Milk."
Vaiba Flomo, a Liberian actress and trauma counselor, accepted the award for Most Valuable Documentary for "Pray the Devil Back to Hell."
Former German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer and his wife Minu Barati were in attendance...
...as were German director Wim Wenders and his wife Donata.
Boxing champion Vladimir Klitschko also made an appearance...
...as did German actress Heike Makatsch.
British actor Sir Ben Kingsley, who also spoke at the event, attended with his wife Daniela Barbosa de Carneiro.
