The Berlin International Film Festival has unveiled the first films of its 2022 edition, which will run from February 10 to 22.
Berlin has announced the first films of its Panorama, Generations, Forum, Forum Expanded and Berlinale Specials program for the 72nd festival.
The forger, a World War II drama starring Dark star Louis Hofmann will make his Berlinale Specials lineup debut as a featured gala. The film, by director Maggie Peren (Ocean color), sees Hofmann play the role of a Jewish man living in 1940s Berlin who uses his skills as a document forger to hide in plain sight and try to save others with false identities.
Other special Berlinale galas include Peter Flinth’s Against the ice, with Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Joe Cole, Heida Reed and Charles Dance, and About Jeanne, a French drama starring Isabelle Huppert and Lars Eidinger from director Laurent Larivière.
Some of the panorama’s titles include the world premieres of Tim Sutton’s film Taurus with Megan Fox, Scoot McNairy, Colson Baker and Ruby Rose, the Italian feature film In my name by Nicolò Bassetti and Talk about the weather by German director Annika Pinske.
French function recruits directors Thierry Demaizière and Alban Teurlai, The quiet girl from the Dutch film by Irish director Colm Bairéad and Mascha Halberstad Oink are among the world premieres of the Generations selection for films for children and adolescents.
Director M. Night Shyamalan will chair the 2022 Berlinale International Jury, which will choose the Gold and Silver Bear winners from the festival competition titles.
Organizers in Berlin said the 2022 festival schedule would be “roughly similar” in size to the festival’s pre-COVID-19 edition in 2020. The shorts, which have been removed from the Generation sidebar for this year’s festival, will return to the section in 2022.
The European Film Market (EFM), which runs from February 10 to 17, will once again take place at the Gropius Bau in Berlin and the Marriott Hotel. EFM 2022 will be a hybrid event, also offering online formats and screenings for professionals unable to attend in person. Likewise, the industry-focused sections – namely the Berlinale Series Market, February 14-16; the Berlinale co-production market (February 12-16); Berlinale Talents (February 12-17); and the World Cinema Fund – will combine in-person sessions with online offerings.
The Sundance Film Festival confirmed last week that it will also return in person for 2022, unveiling its reduced lineup, which will include that of Lena Dunham. Pointed stick, Do i agree? directors Stephanie Allynne and Tig Notaro and 892 with John Boyega, Connie Britton and the late Michael K. Williams.
Complete list of films announced for the 2022 Berlin International Film Festival.
Berlinale Special Gala
Against the ice, dir. Pierre Flinth
World premiere
About Jeanne, dir. Laurent Lariviere
World premiere
Gangubai Kathiawadi, dir. Sanjay Leela Bhansali
World premiere
The forger, dir. Maggie Peren
World premiere
Berlinale Special
Heart of oak, dir. Laurent Charbonnier, Michel Seydoux
International premiere
1341 Frames of love and war, dir. Ran tal
World premiere
Nothing lasts eternally, dir. Jason kohn
Berlin panorama
Talk about the weather, dir. Annika pinske
World premiere
The apartment with two women, dir Kim Se-in
International premiere
Brainwashing: sex-camera-power, dir. Nina Menkes
International premiere
Swing, dir. Chiara Bellosi
World premiere
Dream walls, dir. Amélie van Elmbt, Maya Duverdier
World premiere
Klondike, dir. Maryna Er Gorbach
A love song, dir. Max Walker-Silverman
International premiere
Burma Newspapers, dirs The Myanmar Film Collective
World premiere
In my name, dir. Nicolò Bassetti
World premiere
Nelly & Nadine, dir. Magnus gertten
World premiere
We the students!, dir. Rafiki Fariala
World premiere
Until tomorrow, dir. Ali Asgari
World premiere
Taurus, dir. Tim sutton
World premiere
Generation
recruits, dir. Thierry Demaizière, Alban Teurlai
World premiere
Beba, dir. Rebecca Huntt
European premiere
The quiet girl, dir. Colm Bairéad
World premiere
Queen of comedy, dir. Sanna lenken
International premiere
good hearts, dir. Olivia Rochette, Gérard-Jan Claes
World premiere
Oink, dir. Mascha Halberstad
World premiere
Millie keeps a low profile, dir. Michelle savill
International premiere
My father’s truck, dir. Mauricio osaki
World premiere
Gorgeous, dir. Mariano Biasin
World premiere / first film
Girl photo, dir. Alli Haapasalo
European premiere
Forum
After water, dir. Dane komljen
World premiere
Poet, dir. Darezhan Omirbayev
European premiere
The Middle Age, dirs Alejo Moguillansky, Luciana Acuna
World premiere
Europe, dir. Philippe Scheffner
World premiere
A flower in the mouth, dir. Eric Baudelaire
World premiere
country of memory, dir. Kim Quy Bui
European premiere
My two voices, dir. Lina rodriguez
World premiere
Nuclear family, dir. Erin Wilkerson, Travis Wilkerson
European premiere
Super natural, dir. Jorge Jácome
World premiere
United States of America, dir. James benning
World premiere
Extended Forum
Dragon tooth, dir. Rafael Castanheira Parrode
World premiere
Home when you get back, dir. Carl Elsaesser
International premiere
Jail Bird in a Peacock Chair, dir. James gregory atkinson
International premiere
Ground in the dark, dir. Mawena Yehouessi
World premiere
vs, dir. Lydia Nsiah
World premiere
