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