Berlinale 2026 — Competition: Witnessing Violence — Josephine and the Moral Tension of Berlinale
The 76th Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) unfolded this year with a sense of recalibration. After several editions that many critics described as uneven, the festival—now under the leadership of Tricia Tuttle, formerly the director of the BFI London Film Festival — seemed to regain a clearer curatorial direction. The competition program brought together a wide range of cinematic voices, perspectives, and aesthetic approaches. While the Berlinale has always maintained a strong commitment to politically engaged cinema, this year’s selection appeared to strive for a better balance between political themes and cinematic craft. (…)
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