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Berlin International Film Festival 2026

Our blogger Prathap Nair will bring to the table exclusive behind-the-scenes glimpses, mingling with actors, directors, and fellow bloggers worldwide. Dive into the highlights, movie recommendations, reviews and more to enhance your next binge-watching adventure!

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Articles

  • 76th Berlinale 2026

    Big Questions, Little Stories

    The Berlinale sharpens its profile: the competition tells stories of love, power and dependency – while striving for international visibility.

    Tansu Biçer and Özgü Namal in „Gelbe Briefe" (Yellow Letters). Director: İlker Çatak. Photo (detail): © Ella Knorz_ifProductions_Alamode Film Photo (detail): © Ella Knorz_ifProductions_Alamode Film

  • Retrospective “Lost in the 90s”

    When the Borders Came Down

    With the slogan “Lost in the 90s,” the retrospective celebrates an exciting decade of film – in cooperation with the Goethe-Institut.

    Mesut Özdemir, Gandi Mukli and Erdal Yıldız (Middle) in “Lola und Bilidikid” (Lola and Billy the Kid). Director: Kutluğ Ataman Photo (detail): © zero fiction film Photo (detail): © zero fiction film

  • Interview with Heleen Gerritsen, Artistic Director of the Deutsche Kinemathek

    “A time when much was hanging in the balance”

    The Berlinale Retrospective looks back on a decade full of upheaval, experimentation, and lost certainties. Heleen Gerritsen explains how the films of the 1990s reflect the change in political system — and why preserving film heritage is crucial for the future of the Deutsche Kinemathek.

    Sreentime – an installation by the Kinemathek at the E-Werk in Berlin. Photo (detail): © Nancy Jesse / Deutsche Kinemathek Photo (detail): © Nancy Jesse / Deutsche Kinemathek