The 76th edition of the Berlinale was held during the month of February 2026, featuring the latest films by a bevy of exciting directors, presented in a glamorous atmosphere (see above).
As the indispensable David Hudson noted in his wonderfully expansive wrap report at Criterion: "More than 270 films from around eighty countries screened at this year's Berlinale, and even the total number of these winners of so many awards represents a mere fraction of the full lineup."
The festival is anchored by its wide-ranging selection of films, but there is also business taking place at the concurrently-occurring European Film Market, where more than 12,500 film professionals attended, and 606 films (?!) were screened.
This year, we were happy to have several writers contributing to our coverage. Here is a roundup of their reviews, interviews, and news reporting, from and about the 2026 Berlinale and the European Film Market.
Reviews by Daniel Eagan
LALI, Newlyweds Confront Demons in Pakistani Drama
A CHILD OF MY OWN, Documentary Reenacts a Kidnapping
FOREST HIGH, Life in an Alpine Hut
WE ARE ALL STRANGERS, Winning Generational Drama Set in Singapore
SLEEP NO MORE, Horror In an Indonesian Sweatshop
MOSCAS, Outsiders Search for Connection in Mexico City
Reviews by Rino Lu
YELLOW LETTERS, Gold Bear Winner Traces an Artist Couple Caught in Political Turmoil
SOUMSOUM, THE NIGHT OF THE STARS, Romanticised Fable for the Tainted Dead in Chad's Immense Desert
IN A WHISPER Unearths the Queer Stigma in a Tunisian Family and Beyond
Reviews by Martin Kudlac
FOUR MINUS THREE, Grief Drama Navigates Loss and Mourning Through Clowning
LIGHT PILLAR Casts a Melancholic Glow on Disconnection
CHIMNEY TOWN, A Clock Stopped Between Fantasy and Fable
TRULY NAKED, Porn and Gen Z Intimacy Clashes in Coming of Age
WHERE TO? Turns Late-Night Rides Into a Study of Intimacy and Displacement
LUST Constructs a Minimalist Chamber Study of Authority and Desire
TRACES Follows Survivor Networks Documenting Wartime Sexual Violence
Interviews by Rino Lu
IN A WHISPER Director-Writer Leyla Bouzid on Queerness and Her Narrative Approach as a Tunisian Filmmaker
QUEEN AT SEA Director Lance Hammer on the Ethical Dilemma of Alzheimer's
News by Martin Kudlac
Exclusive: IVAN & HADOUM Poster Premiere
News by Andrew Mack
EFM Frontiers Focus: New Co-production Plan to Launch at EFM in 2026
PSYCHONAUT Trailer: Fizz-e-Motion Boards Sci-fi Thriller for Sales at Berlinale/EFM
IN A VIOLENT NATURE 2: Paris Sales Group Charade to Take Slasher Horror Sequel to EFM
ASCENDANT: Uncharted Boards Sales for Cult Horror Thriller Starring Richard Brake
IZZI: ORPHAN's Isabelle Fuhrman and GotG's Michael Rooker to Star in Possession Thriller
BLIND COP 2 Exclusive: Chroma Picks Up North American Rights to Indie Action Comedy