In 2017 , her novel '' Prowadź swój płóg przez kości umarłych '' ( " Drive Your Plow over the Bones of the Dead " ) was the basis of the crime film '' Spoor '' directed by Agnieszka Holland , which won the Alfred Bauer Prize ( Silver Bear ) at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival . Olga Tokarczuk is the recipient of the 2015 Brückepreis , the 20th edition of the award granted by the " Europa-City Zgorzelec/Görlitz " . The prize is a joint undertaking of the German and Polish border twin cities aimed at advancing mutual , regional and European peace , understanding and cooperation among people of different nationalities , cultures and viewpoints . Particularly appreciated by the jury was Tokarczuk 's creation of literary bridges connecting people , generations and cultures , especially residents of the border territories of Poland , Germany and the Czech Republic , who have had often different existential and historical experiences . Also stressed was Tokarczuk 's " rediscovery " and elucidation of the complex multinational and multicultural past of the Lower Silesia region , an area of great political conflicts . Attending the award ceremony in Görlitz , Tokarczuk was impressed by the positive and pragmatic attitude demonstrated by the mayor of the German town in regard to the current refugee and migrant crisis , which she contrasted with the ideological uproar surrounding the issue in Poland
67th Berlin International Film Festival
67th Berlin International Film Festival
Olga Tokarczuk