Berlin International Film Festival
The Berlin International Film Festival, also known as the Berlinale, is a prestigious competitive film festival established in 1951. Held annually in early February in Berlin, it features high-quality parallel competitions such as Panorama, Encounters, and Forum alongside its main program.
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Berlinale 2025: The Incredible Snow Woman (dir. Sébastien Betbeder) | Review
Starring Blanche Gardin, "The Incredible Snow Woman" captures a woman on the edge, presenting a radical, empowering perspective on how…
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Berlinale 2025: Where the Night Stands Still | Interview with Liryc Dela Cruz
Finding roots and family in a distant community: we interviewed director Liryc Dela Cruz at the 75th Berlinale.
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Berlinale 2025: The Narrow Road to the Deep North (dir. Justin Kurzel) | Review
"The Narrow Road to the Deep North" subtly understands the complexity and contradictions of what it means to be alive,…
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Berlinale 2025: Shadowbox (dirs. Tanushree Das & Saumyananda Sahi) | Review
Set in Kolkata, "Baksho Bondi" ("Shadowbox") tells a tale of resilience and strength in facing any challenge head-on until a…
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Berlinale 2025: Mickey 17 (dir. Bong Joon-ho) | Review
Bong Joon-ho's latest Hollywood endeavor can either leave you gasping for more or make you hate it.
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Berlinale 2025: Where the Night Stands Still (dir. Liryc Dela Cruz) | Review
Liryc Dela Cruz explores the Filipino diaspora of three siblings in Italy, where a reunion reveals the true nature of…
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Berlinale 2025: “Sci-fi is more about the scent of characters rather than spaceships or lightsabers,” Bong Joon-ho said.
Bong Joon-ho, through the sci-fi genre, shows us that we are all human.
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Berlinale 2025: Friendship’s Death (dir. Peter Wollen) | Review
Tilda Swinton’s selection of her 1987 movie "Friendship’s Death" for this year’s Berlinale could not have been a more prescient…
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Berlinale 2024: I’m Not Everything I Want To Be (Panorama Dokumente) | Review
I'm Not Everything I Want To Be offers a profound and engaging documentary experience featuring Czech photographer Libuše Jarcovjáková’s stunning…
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Berlinale 2024: Rising Up at Night (Panorama) | Review
Congolese director Nelson Makengo's Rising Up at Night (Tongo Saa), premiering at the 74th Berlinale, presents a captivating portrayal of…
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