German-Turkish director Fatih Akin's "Gegen Die Wand" (Head On) won the Golden Bear, the top prize at the 54th Berlinale.

Fatih Akin (right) with "Head On" stars Birol Unel (left) and Sibel Kekilli (center) on Saturday in Berlin, winners of the Golden Bear at the 2004 Berlinale.

Thirty-year-old filmmaker Akin, who was born to Turkish parents in Hamburg, told the press that he considers the film an international movie, being that it comes from someone with a dual cultural background. The film explores the world of second-generation Turkish immigrants in Germany and stars Birol Unel and Sibel Kekilli.

During the late afternoon session with the media Akin added that he has established a small production company and will soon embark on his next movie, entitled "Soul Kitchen," in Hamburg. "Head On" also won the FIPRESCI award from a jury of nine international film critics.