Nine films have been added to the Competition lineup for the 2016 Berlin International Film Festival taking place February 11 to 21. The following films are to have their world or international premiere during the upcoming festival, and will compete for the Golden Bear and the Silver Bears. Cartas da guerra (Letters from War) Portugal By Ivo M. Ferreira (Na Escama do Dragão) With Miguel Nunes, Margarida Vila-Nova World premiere Ejhdeha Vared Mishavad! (A Dragon […]
Berlin International Film Festival
NAME OF FESTIVAL: Berlin International Film Festival
SINCE: 1951
WHERE: Berlin, Germany, Europe
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
The Berlinale is a unique place of artistic exploration and entertainment. It is one of the largest public film festivals in the world, attracting tens of thousands of visitors from around the globe each year. For the film industry and the media, the eleven days in February are also one of the most important events in the annual calendar and an indispensable trading forum.
The Berlin International Film Festival enjoys an eventful history. The festival was created for the Berlin public in 1951, at the beginning of the Cold War, as a “showcase of the free world”. Shaped by the turbulent post-war period and the unique situation of a divided city, the Berlinale has developed into a place of intercultural exchange and a platform for the critical cinematic exploration of social issues. To this day it is considered the most political of all the major film festivals.
Berlin International Film Festival