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Berlinale 2026: Politics and protests dominate film festival's opening ceremony

Berlinale jury President Wim Wenders has made clear that film can only change people and not politicians but at the Berlin film festival's red carpet opening ceremony, political protest grabbed all of the attention.

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00:00Stars and glamour in Berlin, numerous celebrities from all over the world travelled to the German
00:07capital for the opening gala of this year's Berlinale.
00:11Despite the rain, fans stood in the cold for hours, but before the first car with movie
00:17stars arrived, German rapper Soho Bani gave a surprise performance on the red carpet.
00:23Top stars such as Neil Patrick Harris and Bella Ramsey were in attendance, as well as
00:28Oscar-winning Michel Yeo, who received the 2026 honorary Golden Bear for Lifetime Achievement.
00:36Germany's film industry is strongly represented this year. Among them is Lars Eidinger.
00:54Mathias Schweigoffer, meanwhile, is more thrilled by the off-screen moments.
01:02In addition to the big names in acting, several politicians also made an appearance at the
01:08opening gala and political messages were present, including expressions of support for the people
01:14of Iran and Ukraine. Nevertheless, the competition remains at the heart of the festival. The
01:21offerings range from dramatic thrillers to comedies.
01:24The 76. Berlinale is officially open. The 22nd of February is now in a huge
01:32big Kinosaal with many films, films, films and stars. The big point is the 21nd of February,
01:40because there is the gold gold gold bear. It remains so exciting, both in the
01:46Kinoseels as well as in the outside. Sonja Issel from Berlin for Euronews.
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