Berlinale 2026: Five Must-See Films and Wim Wenders as Jury President
The 2026 Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) runs from February 12 to 22, with Wim Wenders serving as jury president and Michelle Yeoh receiving the Golden Bear for lifetime achievement. The festival opens with "No Good Men," set in Afghanistan in 2021, following a female cameraman fighting for custody of her son. Competition entries include "Rosebush Pruning," a satire of a wealthy American family in Catalonia; "At the Sea," about a dancer's return to Cape Cod after rehab; "A New Dawn," an animated film about a firework factory in Japan; and "Sleep No More," a horror film about factory exploitation in Indonesia.
Key facts
- Berlinale 2026 runs from February 12 to 22, 2026
- Wim Wenders is jury president
- Michelle Yeoh receives Golden Bear for lifetime achievement
- Opening film: 'No Good Men' set in Afghanistan 2021
- Competition film 'Rosebush Pruning' is a satire of patriarchal family
- Competition film 'At the Sea' features a dancer returning to Cape Cod
- Berlinale Special 'A New Dawn' is an animated film about a firework factory
- Berlinale Special Midnight 'Sleep No More' is a horror film about factory exploitation
Entities
Artists
- Wim Wenders
- Michelle Yeoh
- Margherita Bordino
Institutions
- Berlinale
- Artribune
- Kabul TV
Locations
- Berlin
- Germany
- Afghanistan
- Kabul
- Catalonia
- Spain
- Cape Cod
- United States
- Japan