Overview
- The 76th edition runs February 12–22 in Berlin, featuring 22 competition titles from 28 production countries and, according to festival director Tricia Tuttle, 20 world premieres.
- Competition casts include Pamela Anderson in Karim Aïnouz’s Rosebush Pruning, Sandra Hüller in Markus Schleinzer’s Rose, Amy Adams in Kornél Mundruczó’s At the Sea, and Channing Tatum in Beth de Araújo’s Josephine.
- German directors Ilker Çatak (Gelbe Briefe), Angela Schanelec (Meine Frau weint), and Eva Trobisch (Etwas ganz Besonderes) bolster the domestic presence in the main lineup.
- Wim Wenders presides over the international jury, Michelle Yeoh receives the Honorary Golden Bear, and composer Max Richter is honored with the Berlinale Camera.
- Shahrbanoo Sadat’s No Good Men opens the festival, and non-competition listings name Charli XCX, Kylie Jenner, and Ethan Hawke among guests, with many star attendances still unconfirmed.