Berlin International Film Festival

Southern Galicia faces unprecedented challenges as humans and wildlife struggle to adapt during the hottest and driest summer on record.

Only On Earth

Holding Liat

Blood found in a kibbutz is confirmed to be from Aviv Atzili, whose wife Liat was kidnapped during the October 7 attacks near the Gaza border.

Holding Liat

Revolution of Sound - Tangerine Dream

Revolution of Sound - Tangerine Dream

•Official selection

Edgar Froese's Tangerine Dream, founded in 1960s Germany, revolutionized electronic music with innovative soundscapes and instruments like the Moog synthesizer.

Year unknown • Official selection

See You Friday, Robinson

Two filmmakers exchange letters and images between Switzerland and Sussex, reflecting on poetry and existential questions in a time of societal distress.

See You Friday, Robinson

Haulout

Countless walruses crowd the beach at Cape Heart-Stone, forcing marine biologist Maxim Chakilev to climb onto the roof of his hut to escape.

Haulout

2019 • Official selection

Earth

2019•Official selection

Several billion tons of earth are displaced each year through mining, quarrying, and construction activities, revealing the scale of human resource extraction.

Earth

The Klezmer Project

A Jewish wedding cameraman travels through Eastern Europe in search of lost klezmer melodies, encountering Yiddish culture and featuring performances and interviews.

The Klezmer Project

A German Party

Alternative for Germany (AfD) has gained prominence in German politics, with the film examining its rise, internal dynamics, and public controversies.

A German Party

We, Students!

Four economics undergraduates at the University of Bangui face overcrowded classrooms and corruption while pursuing their studies in the Central African Republic.

We, Students!

2025 • Official selection

My Armenian Phantoms

2025•Official selection

Tamara Stepanyan reflects on her father's legacy in Soviet Armenian cinema while exploring her childhood memories and Armenia's cinematic history.

My Armenian Phantoms

The Nights Still Smell of Gunpowder

The Nights Still Smell of Gunpowder

A former rebel's presence in a Mozambican village illustrates the ongoing impact of the civil war that ended in 1992 on the community.

2021 • Official selection

Courage

2021•Official selection

Three members of an underground theatre group in Belarus face arrest and torture while participating in mass protests during the 2020 presidential elections.

Courage

American Journal

Arnaud des Pallières reflects on nostalgia and identity through a blend of super 8mm footage and poetic intertitles, exploring personal and collective memories.

American Journal

1341 Frames of Love and War

1341 Frames of Love and War

Over 500,000 negatives from Micha Bar-Am's career as a war photographer document key moments of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

2021 • Official selection

Courage

2021•Official selection

Three members of an underground theatre group in Belarus face arrest and torture while participating in mass protests during the 2020 presidential elections.

Courage

We Will Not Fade Away

Five teenagers from the Donbas region of Ukraine receive a chance to escape their war-torn lives during a Himalayan expedition in 2019.

We Will Not Fade Away

2025 • Official selection

Paul

2025•Official selection

A man with severe social anxiety navigates life through online interactions and works as a cleaner for dominatrixes, finding empowerment in unexpected places.

Paul

In the King of Prussia

1983•Official selection

Eight anti-war activists damaged nose cones intended for nuclear missiles at a General Electric plant in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, in September 1980.

In the King of Prussia

1983 • Official selection

Football Under Cover

2008•Official selection

A German women's soccer team travels to Iran to play against the national women's team, marking the first international match for the Iranian players.

Football Under Cover

2008 • Official selection

Ballot Measure 9

1995•Official selection

A 1992 citizens' initiative in Oregon sought to label homosexuality as "abnormal, wrong, unnatural, and perverse."

Ballot Measure 9

1995 • Official selection

Speer Goes to Hollywood

2020•Official selection

Forty hours of recorded conversations reveal Albert Speer's attempts to reshape his image after serving as the Nazi regime's Minister of Armaments.

Speer Goes to Hollywood

2020 • Official selection

Friends After 3.11

2012•Official selection

Miyuki Matsuda and Kokoro Fujinami share their experiences and the emotional and societal effects of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.

Friends After 3.11

2012 • Official selection

Together

2010•Official selection

A participant known as Invisible Angel reveals that fear of isolation prevents many from disclosing their HIV status to family and friends.

Together

2010 • Official selection

Dipped in Black

A 23-minute film features Derik Lynch performing Drag on sacred Inma ground in Aputula, reflecting on his childhood in central Australia.

Dipped in Black

Le Cirque: A Table in Heaven

Le Cirque: A Table in Heaven

2008•Official selection

$4 million in costs and a four-month delay marked the reopening challenges faced by restaurateur Sirio Maccioni after closing Le Cirque in 2005.

2008 • Official selection

The Stone Speakers

2018•Official selection

Four towns in Bosnia and Herzegovina are transforming into tourist destinations to ensure their economic survival after years of post-war decline.

The Stone Speakers

2018 • Official selection

A Bit of a Stranger

A 90-minute examination reveals how Soviet totalitarianism and Russification have shaped one woman's family dynamics and identity in contemporary Ukraine.

A Bit of a Stranger

The Cats of Gokogu Shrine

The Cats of Gokogu Shrine

Around Gokogu Shrine, a community of over 100 cats coexists with local residents in Ushimado, balancing care and concerns about their presence.

A Golden Life

100 metres deep, young men in Burkina Faso dig for gold and a better life, changing the course of their youth.

A Golden Life

Lonely Oaks

In 2018, intense protests against deforestation in Hambach Forest drew thousands of activists fighting for environmental justice in Germany.

Lonely Oaks

Iron Butterflies

298 lives were lost when Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine in 2014, amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.

Iron Butterflies

Dream's Gate

Negin Ahmadi travels to North Syria to meet Kurdish women fighters resisting oppression while grappling with her own identity and societal expectations.

Dream's Gate

The Invisible Zoo

Zurich Zoo serves as a backdrop for an exploration of daily life and interactions between animals and visitors, highlighting their complex relationship.

The Invisible Zoo

Where God Is Not

Three former political prisoners from Iran reenact their experiences of interrogation and torture in a recreated prison cell on the outskirts of Paris.

Where God Is Not

My Stolen Planet

Farah purchases memories from others in the form of Super 8 films to create an alternative history of Iran and document her own experiences.

My Stolen Planet

Forms of Forgetting

Nesrin and Erdem's conversation reveals the discrepancies in their memories of a shared past, prompting reflection on how forgetting influences personal connections.

Forms of Forgetting

Turn in the Wound

Volodymyr Zelenskyy discusses the ongoing war in Ukraine while Abel Ferrara's film captures the voices of fighters and civilians in Kyiv through performances and poetry.

Turn in the Wound

The Walls of Bergamo

In early 2020, the town of Bergamo became the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic in Northern Italy.

The Walls of Bergamo

2018 • Official selection

What Walaa Wants

2018•Official selection

Walaa, a girl from a West Bank refugee camp, defies societal norms to pursue her dream of becoming a policewoman in the Palestinian Security Forces.

What Walaa Wants

Calls from Moscow

Four queer Cuban exiles make moving telephone calls from a prefabricated estate in Moscow as Russia invades Ukraine, revealing their stark realities.

Calls from Moscow

1992 • Official selection

Voices from the Front

1992•Official selection

Thousands of activists besieged the Food and Drug Administration in 1988, demanding faster drug approval during the HIV/AIDS crisis.

Voices from the Front

The Empty Grave

Two individuals work to reclaim the stolen remains of their ancestor from Germany and return them to Tanzania.

The Empty Grave

Reproduction

In Hamburg, a maternity clinic and art school provide a setting for exploring the experiences of three generations of German women balancing motherhood and careers.

Reproduction