A kind but grieving widower volunteers at a school and meets a quiet third-grade boy who has not spoken all year. Together, they discover a magical pen and a diary, and the boy slowly begins to trust ...

"Lieschen Müller, that invention, that scapegoat of the film industry, had her greatest hour and then, to her great surprise, found herself faced with the future criticism in what wasn’t exactly an ...

In January 2020, media publications revealed that the role of the first director of the Berlinale, Alfred Bauer, in the Reichsfilmintendanz, the central institution for controlling film production in ...

Leyla is her confidante and companion. With her reddish-white fur and calm, supple gestures, the cat fits perfectly to Suna, who is on her way to her nephew’s wedding and driving her rental car ...

Wooden boxes topped with glass cases sit in an empty house that has stood vacant for a long time. The situation seems at once like an isolated art museum, a resource-depleted near future, and a ...

Impressive independent filmmaking, documentary works poised between the poetic and the urgent, strong newcomers and established masters – the 2026 Berlinale Panorama offers a glimpse into the immense ...

In der sengenden Hitze des spanischen Sommers reisen Rose (Fiona Shaw) und ihre Tochter Sofia (Emma Mackey) in die Küstenstadt Almería, um den geheimnisvollen Heiler Gomez (Vincent Perez) zu ...

"For the past four years at the Berlinale, I have been fortunate enough to work along with extraordinary people, as in love with movies as I am, who are totally dedicated to revitalising one of the ...

The Berlinale Forum sharpens the gaze for films of social relevance and as a form of aesthetic reflection. These are films by people who take their work and its impact seriously: the way it affects ...

Outstanding filmmakers are expected in Berlin for the 76th Berlinale. At the Opening Gala, the highly acclaimed director and screenwriter Sean Baker will deliver the laudatory speech for Honorary ...

Before the celebration of the winners, the Festival Director Tricia Tuttle said a few words about the last ten days. This Berlinale has taken place in a world that feels raw and fractured. Many of ...

When she grows up, she will be a girl. This is something Sasha has dreamed of since childhood. Her family soon realises how serious she is. In addition to interviews with the parents, who acknowledge ...