Movies in Berlin tomorrow

The Frog and the Water(2025)

Comedy, Drama

The cautious friendship between Stefan Busch, known to everyone as Buschi, and Mr. Hideo Kitamura begins on this special road trip. Buschi, who has refused to speak with his fellow human beings his entire life, blossoms on this journey to unknown places.

Palestine 36(2025)

Drama, History, War

Year 1936. As villages across Palestine rise against British colonial rule, Yusuf drifts between his rural home and the restless energy of Jerusalem, longing for a future beyond the growing unrest. But history is relentless. With rising numbers of Jewish immigrants escaping antisemitism in Europe and some arriving with nefarious Zionist-colonial ambitions, and the Palestinian population uniting in the largest and longest uprising against Britain’s 30-year dominion, all sides spiral towards inevitable collision in a decisive moment for the British Empire and the future of the entire region.

Rose(2026)

Drama

In the turmoil of the Thirty-Years' War, a mysterious soldier appears in a secluded Protestant village claiming to be heir to a long-abandoned manor. His quest for recognition and acceptance are complicated by his secret: under a false identity, false name, and pretense of a false gender, he has made his way to the village. But to achieve her goals, Rose, as the soldier is actually called, will stop at nothing.

Top Gun: Maverick(2022)

Action, Drama

After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell finds himself training a detachment of TOP GUN graduates for a specialized mission the likes of which no living pilot has ever seen.

The Sheep Detectives(2026)

Comedy, Family, Mystery

George Hardy is a shepherd who reads detective novels to his beloved sheep every night, assuming they can't possibly understand. But when a mysterious incident disrupts life on the farm, the sheep realize they must become the detectives. As they follow the clues and investigate human suspects, they prove that even sheep can be brilliant crime-solvers.

Ach, diese Lücke, diese entsetzliche Lücke(2026)

Comedy, Drama

Twenty-year-old Joachim is unexpectedly accepted at drama school in Munich and moves into his grandparents' upper-class villa. From then on, he tries to find his identity as a young man between the world of theater and the everyday life of his eccentric grandparents.

Pride(2014)

Comedy, Drama

In 1984, a group of LGBT activists decide to raise money to support the National Union of Mineworkers during their lengthy strike. There is only one problem: the Union seems embarrassed to receive their support.

The Devil Wears Prada 2(2026)

Comedy, Drama

Andy Sachs returns to Runway as Miranda Priestly navigates a new media landscape and Runway's position within. The duo reconnect with former assistant Emily Charlton, now the head of a luxury brand that possesses funding which could ensure Runway's survival.

Michael(2026)

Drama, Music

The story of Michael Jackson, one of the most influential artists the world has ever known, and his life beyond the music. His journey from the discovery of his extraordinary talent as the lead of the Jackson Five, to the visionary artist whose creative ambition fueled a relentless pursuit to become the biggest entertainer in the world, highlighting both his life off-stage and some of the most iconic performances from his early solo career.

Zootopia 2(2025)

Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Mystery

After cracking the biggest case in Zootopia's history, rookie cops Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde find themselves on the twisting trail of a great mystery when Gary De'Snake arrives and turns the animal metropolis upside down. To crack the case, Judy and Nick must go undercover to unexpected new parts of town, where their growing partnership is tested like never before.

Conni and the Mystery of the Crane(2026)

Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Fantasy

While her parents are traveling, Conni experiences an exciting adventure at home with cat Mau, her friends, Grandpa Willi, a stuffy neighbor – and an injured crane, who urgently needs help. Will Conni and her friends manage to get crane Klaus to fly south with the migrating birds in time?

Nuremberg(2025)

Drama, History

In postwar Germany, an American psychiatrist must determine whether Nazi prisoners are fit to go on trial for war crimes, and finds himself in a complex battle of intellect and ethics with Hermann Göring, Hitler's right-hand man.

The Drama(2026)

Comedy, Drama, Romance

A happily engaged couple is put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding week off the rails.

Primavera(2025)

Drama, History, Music

In 18th-century Venice, 20-year-old violin virtuoso Cecilia lives at the Pièta orphanage, where, despite her talent, she remains confined, knowing that marriage is the only way out. Yet, her life takes a turn after she meets Antonio Vivaldi, a brilliant and ambitious composer who becomes the new violin teacher. Guided by Vivaldi and his music, Cecilia finds the strength to challenge the destiny that once seemed inevitable.

Father Mother Sister Brother(2025)

Comedy, Drama

Estranged siblings reunite after years apart, forced to confront unresolved tensions and reevaluate their strained relationships with their emotionally distant parents.

The History of Sound(2025)

Drama, Music, Romance

In 1917, two young music students attending the Boston Conservatory bond over a mutual love of folk music. They reconnect a few years later, embarking on a song-collecting trip in the backwaters of Maine.

A Private Life(2025)

Crime, Drama, Mystery

When renowned psychiatrist Lilian Steiner learns of the sudden death of a patient, she suspects murder. She mounts a private investigation, enlisting an odd assortment of quirky characters.

Siri Hustvedt – Dance Around the Self(2026)

Documentary

Sabine Lidl presents Siri Hustvedt’s journey from her first novel to being a leading voice in contemporary literature – a film about feminist perspectives, Hustvedt’s soulmate Paul Auster, and the power of thought.

Wild Foxes(2025)

Drama

At a sports boarding school, talented young boxer Camille narrowly survives a fatal accident, saved by his best friend Matteo. After a swift recovery, an inexplicable pain gradually takes hold of him, threatening his dreams of greatness and his relationship with the team. In the ring and in a man's world, there’s no room for weakness.

The Legend of Paul and Paula(1973)

Drama, Romance

Paul and Paula have had bad experiences with love: Paul is financially well off but has lost all affection for his wife, and Paula leads a troublesome life raising two children on her own. They meet and discover a strong passion for each other. Life seems like a dream when they're together - but their short flights from the burdens of reality are once and again interrupted by Paul's ties to family and career.

The Richest Woman in the World(2025)

Comedy, Drama

An elderly billionaire woman gives hundreds of millions of euros to a younger gay artist she is close to. Her daughter files a complaint for abuse of a vulnerable person and a scandal erupts.

Orphan(2025)

Drama

In 1957 Budapest, one year following the failure of the Hungarian Revolution, a 12-year-old Jewish boy whose mother has raised him to believe that his father will return from the camps has his hopes shattered when a brutish stranger appears on the doorstep to take his family back.

Horst Schlämmer sucht das Glück(2026)

Comedy

Horst Schlämmer is back—and he's fed up. People all over Germany are in a bad mood. So he leaves Grevenbroich and sets off in search of happiness. It must be somewhere!

Do You Love Me(2026)

Documentary

A playful and personal journey through Lebanon’s audiovisual memory, composed entirely of archival footage. It is a love letter to Beirut, spanning 70 years of film, TV, home videos, and photography, exploring the Lebanese collective psyche – marked by joy and intimacy, destruction and loss. Through the eyes of citizens, filmmakers and artists, the film reconstructs a fragmented history in a country without a national archive, celebrating creative expression as both resistance, renewal and a way to preserve memory.

A Fading Man(2026)

Drama

When her ex-husband reappears, now suffering from dementia and having forgotten their divorce, Hanne’s orderly life with partner Bernd is gently upended.

Niñxs(2026)

Documentary

At the foot of Tepozteco, a sacred hill that governs the winds and fertility, lies the small town of Tepoztlán. Against this backdrop, fifteen-year-old Karla's body and mind are undergoing a revolution.

Roya(2026)

Drama

Roya, an Iranian teacher imprisoned in Tehran’s Evin Prison for her political beliefs, is faced with a choice: make a forced televised confession or remain confined to her three-square-metre cell. As past and present slip out of sequence and exchange places, she moves between inner landscapes and lived experience.

Inner Emigrants(2026)

Documentary

Three volunteer crisis-hotline psychologists struggle against Russia's totalitarian landscape, their patients’ emotional needs, and their own mental health.

Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu(2026)

Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

The evil Empire has fallen, and Imperial warlords remain scattered throughout the galaxy. As the fledgling New Republic works to protect everything the Rebellion fought for, they have enlisted the help of legendary Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin and his young apprentice Grogu.

80 Jahre DEFA: Goya oder der arge Weg der Erkenntnis(1971)

Ausgehend von der literarischen Vorlage, dem Roman von Lion Feuchtwanger, zeigt Regisseur Konrad Wolf den Künstler Goya als einen Mann des Widerspruchs, der zwischen Königstreue und Volksverbundenheit, zwischen ehelicher Treue und seiner Leidenschaft zu Herzogin Alba wankt. Die Schicksalsbegegnung… Ausgehend von der literarischen Vorlage, dem Roman von Lion Feuchtwanger, zeigt Regis-seur Konrad Wolf den Künstler Goya als einen Mann des Widerspruchs, der zwischen Kö-nigstreue und Volksverbundenheit, zwischen ehelicher Treue und seiner Leidenschaft zu Her-zogin Alba wankt. Die Schicksalsbegegnung mit der Sängerin Maria Rosario verändert sein Leben. Als Hofmaler Karls IV. von Spanien ist Don Francisco de Goya y Lucientes zu Ansehen und Wohlstand gekommen. Seine Gemälde zieren die Galerien der Schlösser. In leidenschaftlicher Liebe fühlt er sich zu der Herzogin Alba hingezogen, und gleichzeitig hasst er die hochnäsige Aristokratin in ihr. Er glaubt an den König und die Kirche, genießt seine Stellung bei Hofe. Doch er ist durch und durch Spanier und liebt das Volk. Dieser Widerspruch bringt ihn auf den "argen Weg der Erkenntnis". Sein Mitarbeiter und Freund Esteve führt ihn zu den wahren Patrioten des Landes. In einer Madrider Taverne begegnet er der Sängerin Maria Rosario, später muss er miterleben, wie sie von der Inquisition verurteilt wird. Von dem Lied, das Ma-ria als Beweis ihrer Schuld vortragen muss, ist er tief erschüttert. Je weiter er in das Leben des Volkes eindringt, daraus Motive für seine Kunst schöpft, desto größer wird seine innere Pein angesichts der Zustände im Land. Seine Kunst wird zum adäquaten Ausdruck der revolu-tionären Bewegung des Volkes. So gerät er selbst in die Fänge der Inquisition. Aber er schwört der Wahrheit seiner Bilder nicht ab und wählt das Exil. (Quelle: Das zweite Leben der Filmstadt Babelsberg. DEFA-Spielfilme 1946-1992) Auszeichnungen • Nationalpreis I. Klasse (1971): Nationalpreis I. Klasse - Wladimir Sinilo • Nationalpreis I. Klasse (1971): Nationalpreis I. Klasse - Konstantin Ryshow • Nationalpreis I. Klasse (1971): Nationalpreis I. Klasse - Werner Bergmann • Nationalpreis I. Klasse (1971): Nationalpreis I. Klasse - Konrad Wolf • Kunstpreis der DDR (1971): Kunstpreis der DDR - Fred Düren • Kunstpreis der DDR (1971): Kunstpreis der DDR - Donatas Banionis • Kunstpreis der DDR (1971): Kunstpreis der DDR - Rolf Hoppe • VII. Internationale Filmfestspiele Moskau (1971): Spezialpreis der Jury Kurzinhalt (Englisch) Francisco de Goya, the court painter of Charles IV and Maria Luisa, the Catholic King and Queen of Spain, was an affluent and highly respected man who deserved to be regarded as an eminent painter of major importance. His art work adorned the galleries and castles of some of the richest families in Spain. But Goya was a man of the people, and the contradiction that he had to face between his feelings of solidarity with the lot of the common people on the one hand, and loyalty to the Spanish crown on the other, is something that had become an increasing source of personal discontent. Goya not only realized how the Royal Spanish Court had become a place of intrigue for un-scrupulous ministers, but also his country's catastrophic economic and social situation and, moreover, Goya reasoned that the reverberations of the French Revolution would barely find an echo in his native Spain. Goya's closest assistant and most trusted friend, Augustin Esteve, brought him in touch with Spain's genuine patriots. Among them, singer Maria Rosario who had been the first to plead innocent before the Inqui-sition Tribunal. What hinders Goya's arduous enlightenment process is his passionate relation-ship to the most beautiful, but wholly complicated, Duchess de Alba. At this point, however, the painter has become far too socially committed to close his eyes to the truth and deny the voice of his inner convictions. Uncompromisingly, the artist places his work in the service of an unadulterated and honest representation of reality. Source: Progress Film-Verleih

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ROSE D, ab 12(2026)

Drama

In den Wirren des 30-jährigen Krieges erscheint ein mysteriöser Soldat in einem abgeschiedenen protestantischen Dorf. Schweigsam, schmal, das Gesicht durch eine Narbe entstellt. Der Fremde behauptet, Erbe eines seit langem verlassenen Gutshofs zu sein, und kann ein Dokument vorlegen, das seinen Anspruch bestätigt. Zum großen Missfallen der Dorfgemeinde. Allerdings setzt der Fremde alles daran, hier sein Glück zu finden. Sein Streben nach Anerkennung und Akzeptanz werden aber durch sein Geheimnis erschwert: Unter falscher Identität, unter falschem Namen und unter Vortäuschung eines falschen Geschlechts hat der Soldat seinen Weg in das Dorf genommen. Doch um seine Ziele zu erreichen, wird er auch nicht vor der Unmöglichkeit einer arrangierten Ehe mit der Tochter eines Großbauern zurückschrecken. Denn wer so weit gekommen ist, hält bald alles für möglich.

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VIETNAM: A Glorious Time in Mê Thảo Hamlet(2002)

EN Early 20th century, North Vietnam. Lord Nguyen, a westernised nobleman and landowner, plans to get married, but his fiance passed away in a car accident. Grief-stricken, Nguyen turns his back on everything modern. VI Tại một làng quê Việt Nam thời Pháp thuộc, một bi kịch xảy đến khi người chủ ấp tên Nguyễn chuẩn bị đám cưới nhưng cô dâu qua đời vì tai nạn xe hơi. Thấy chủ ấp căm hận tất cả những gì thuộc về thế giới văn minh và sùng bái người yêu quá cố, người cấp dưới muốn ông tìm lại được lẽ sống qua tiếng đàn giọng hát. AWARDS: Busan International Film Festival 2002, Singapore International Film Festival 2003, Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema 2014, Bergamo Film Meeting 2003 | Preis: Rosa Camuna d'Oro Director: Việt Linh (*1952) is a renowned Vietnamese film director and screenwriter known for sensitive, realistic films often based on literature. Educated at VGIK in the Soviet Union, she created acclaimed features like Gánh xiếc rong (1988), Mê Thảo, Thời Vang Bóng (2002), Nơi bình yên chim hót (1986), Phiên tòa cần chánh án (1987), Dấu ấn của quỷ (The Devil's Mark, 1992), Chung cư (The Building/The Tenement House, 1999).

VIETNAM: Good Mourning Vietnam - World Premiere(2026)

EN "To grieve deeply is to learn how to live fully. That is what Vietnam taught me." Two women offer their voice to unspoken sorrow, and ensure that the passage from life to death is marked with dignity. The first feature by Huong D. Ta is about an extraordinary yet fading tradition of professional mourners in a small village in Northern Vietnam. VI Bộ phim theo chân hai người phụ nữ làm nghề khóc thuê ở một ngôi làng miền Bắc Việt Nam để giúp cộng đồng đối diện và chữa lành nỗi đau mất mát. Tác phẩm là hành trình khám phá sức bền tinh thần của con người và giá trị của việc bảo tồn di sản văn hóa truyền thống. The screening will include the short animation film THE BOY WHO CHEATED DEATH by Pipou Phuong Nguyen, about a little boy who tries to hide his mother from Death. Director: Huong D. Ta is a London-based documentary filmmaker. His craft was honed in the cutting rooms of acclaimed films, including the BAFTA-winning Exposure: The Women Opposing Putin and Channel 4's Rebekah Vardy: Jehovah's Witnesses & Me.

VIETNAM: Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell(2023)

EN "In a world of grief and doubt, what is worth living for?" Thien must take responsibility when a family tragedy pushes him to search for his long lost brother in the mystical landscape of Vietnam. On the road, he has a series of sublime dreams and enthralling encounters that reignite suppressed memories and forbidden desires. The film won Caméra d'Or (Golden Camera) for best first feature at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. VI Sau khi chị dâu qua đời vì tai nạn, để lại đứa con nhỏ, Thiện đem người cháu về quê và đi tìm anh trai mình, cha đứa bé. Trong chuyến đi từ thành phố về cao nguyên, Thiện đối mặt quá khứ và mâu thuẫn nội tâm. Khi phải đối diện với đức tin mà anh bỏ bê từ lâu, Thiện không có thứ gì để bám víu, quá khứ của anh hiện lên qua những lần hồi tưởng. Bộ phim chiến thắng giải Camera d’Or (giải thưởng dành cho bộ phim đầu tay xuất sắc nhất) tại LHP Cannes. Director: Phạm Thiên Ân is a film director and writer from Vietnam. His short film The Mute has traveled to Palm Springs, Tampere and Uppsala film festivals. His latest short Stay Awake, Be Ready, won the Illy Prize at Directors’ Fortnight 2019 and was screened at numerous festivals such as Clermont-Ferrand, Locarno Open Doors, Busan and has won other awards.

VIETNAM: Saigon Electric(2011)

EN "The story of youth and the sub-culture of break dancing (b-boying) in 2010s Saigon, Vietnam. It represented the alienation of youth and generational barriers between the older generation and the next generation." (by DJSmosdef, LA Journal) In this Vietnamese hip-hop film, Mai, a ribbon dancer from the countryside arrives in Saigon and befriends Kim, a street dancer. The promise of a better life leads their dance crew to a big competition, but a romance threatens to derail Kim’s plans. VI Một bộ phim về văn hóa hiphop của giới trẻ tại Việt Nam. Hai cô gái có xuất thân khác nhau nhưng đều thích thú môn nhảy hip hop: Mai lên TP HCM với mong muốn thi đậu trường múa, tình cờ gặp Kim - cô gái mồ côi với cá tính mạnh. Kim đưa Mai vào nhóm nhảy của mình và cả hai cùng trải qua nhiều thử thách. Director: Stephane Gauger (1969 - 2018) was born in Saigon to a Vietnamese mother and German-American father. He was nominated for Breakthrough Director at the Gotham Awards and the John Cassavetes Award at the Film Independent Spirit Awards. His films and contributions have been recognized within the Vietnamese American filmmaking community for their authentic portrayals and dedication to stories from Vietnam.

VIETNAM: The Girl on the River(1987)

EN A woman reporter named Lien interviews a former wartime prostitute from South Vietnam named Nguyet, now a patient in a hospital, about her brief sheltering of an injured Vietcong leader during the war. The film “investigates the gap between ideals and reality — what happens after the revolution has been won and people start to grapple with the things or people they have to associate with to survive during the war”. (Trà My Nguyễn Hoàng) VI Sau khi đất nước giải phóng, Nguyệt đi cải tạo vì từng làm gái giang hồ trên sông Hương (Huế). Cô tha thiết muốn tìm lại người cán bộ kháng chiến mà mình đã cứu, nhưng niềm tin của cô tan vỡ khi anh ta cố trốn tránh cô. Bộ phim khai thác đời sống tâm lý cao đẹp của những người phụ nữ Việt Nam sau hậu chiến, khắc họa một nỗi niềm xúc động khi họ phải đối mặt với nhiều thành kiến của một xã hội đang đổi mới nhưng vẫn còn những suy nghĩ, tư tưởng cũ. Director: Đặng Nhật Minh is one of Vietnam's foremost film directors and a screenwriter. His works are poetic, dense with political arguments and regularly subject to controversy & censorship within the nation. Usually focusing on a woman whose perspective is marginalized within her world, his stories closely trace Vietnamese historical struggles through the Sino-Vietnamese War ("The Town Within Reach," 1983), the post-war period ("When The Tenth Month Comes," 1984; "The Girl on the River," 1987), the Đổi Mới economic reforms ("The Return," 1994), and post-independence Vietnam ("The Guava Season," 2000). Except for "Miss Nhung," "Don't Burn," and "Hanoi: Winter of 1946," there is often one unifying theme that runs through most of his films: Betrayal.

VIETNAM: The Girl on the River

VIETNAM: The Glorious Pain(2020)

EN "The journey of a small classical Vietnamese opera (Tuồng) troup, one of the very few left, as they travel and perform through the Western Vietnam countryside. Behind the closed curtains, the Royal characters are commoners and peasants who struggle to make ends meet. On the verge of disbandment, what future awaits the troup, its artists, and this traditional art form?" VI Theo chân một gánh cải lương tuồng cổ hiếm hoi còn sót lại ở miền Tây, bộ phim tài liệu nhìn nhận đời sống mưu sinh của các nghệ sĩ khi bức màn sân khấu hạ xuống. Một ngày bất chợt nhìn thấy gánh hát ở vùng quê miền Tây Nam bộ, Lê Mỹ Cường bị cuốn hút bởi sân khấu lộng lẫy, nơi có ông hoàng bà chúa, nữ tướng hay kẻ phản nghịch trong tích cổ ẩn hiện chớp mắt khi bước qua bức màn nhung. “Phải tìm hiểu đằng sau bức màn nhung ấy là gì” - Sự tò mò của một người trẻ miền Bắc khiến Cường bật ra ý định, nung nấu quyết tâm từ Hà Nội vào miền Tây làm phim. Director: Lê Mỹ Cường is a Vietnamese director. Currently working at VTV3, he is known for Nhọc nhằn than, Ốc đảo gió, On the Streets, Tôi đẹp! Bạn cũng thế, and Nhà đối diện (The House Across the Street).

VIETNAM: The Glorious Pain

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