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Tilda Swinton announces she is taking a break from 'merciless' movie-making... hours after accepting lifetime achievement award


The Oscar-winner, 64, made the surprise announcement hours after accepting the prestigious Golden Bear lifetime achievement award at the Berlin Film Festival.

The Oscar-winner, 64, made the surprise announcement hours after accepting the prestigious Golden Bear lifetime achievement award at the Berlin Film Festival (pictured) Without ever using the words Gaza or Palestinian, Tilda gave her speech in support of 'the great independent state of cinema,' and what she called 'an unlimited realm, innately inclusive, immune to efforts of occupation, colonization, takeover, ownership or the development of Riviera property.' The Hollywood Reporter revealed that Tilda also told the festival crowd: 'Here's one of the best things that can happen to young person curious about the world and how to live a life in it.'

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