The Berlin Film Festival is unveiling the competition lineup of its 76th edition and the second year under new artistic director Tricia Tuttle.
This edition looks to have a strong international emphasis, with Afghan director Shahrbanoo Sadat’s romantic comedy “No Good Men” kicking off the festival and celebrated German director Wim Wenders set to succeed Todd Haynes as jury president.
A German co-production, “No Good Men” is a romantic comedy set inside a Kabul newsroom during the democratic era before the Taliban returned to power in 2021.
After last year’s edition saw the likes of Timothée Chalamet and Robert Pattinson presenting films at the Palast, this edition’s star power is expected to come largely from buzzy titles in the Panorama and Special Gala sections, including the international debut of Charli xcx’s anticipated “Brat” mockumentary “The Moment,” the world premiere of Isabelle Huppert vampire film “The Blood Countess” and historical drama “The Weight” starring Ethan Hawke and Russell Crowe.
Tuttle, a well respected American film journalist and curator who took over from Carlo Chatrian in 2025, has said before that she strives to bring the Berlinale closer to Cannes.
The 76th edition of the Berlin Film Festival is set to take place Feb. 12-22.
See the full lineup below.
PERSPECTIVES
“17” by Kosara Mitic | with Eva Kostic, Martina Danilovska, Dame Joveski, Eva Stojchevska, Petar Manic
North Macedonia / Serbia / Slovenia 2026
Perspectives | World premiere | Debut film
Seventeen-year-old Sara is hiding a secret on a school trip. When the trip spirals out of control and Sara witnesses a classmate’s sexual assault, she and the girl seal a bond that will last forever.
“Animol” by Ashley Walters | with Tut Nyuot, Vladyslav Baliuk, Sekou Diaby, Stephen Graham, Sharon Duncan-Brewster
United Kingdom 2026
Perspectives | World premiere | Debut film
Behind the walls of a young offender institution, Troy is thrust into a brutal world of gangs, loyalty and violence from the moment he arrives. When an unspoken bond develops with a fellow inmate, it becomes a dangerous vulnerability for them.
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