{"id":412506,"date":"2026-01-14T14:47:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T14:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/412506\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T14:47:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T14:47:08","slug":"berlin-film-festival-reveals-2026-special-panorama-generation-titles-including-george-jaques-sunny-dancer-the-moment-with-charli-xcx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/412506\/","title":{"rendered":"Berlin film festival reveals 2026 Special, Panorama, Generation titles including George Jaques\u2019 \u2018Sunny Dancer\u2019, \u2018The Moment\u2019 with Charli XCX"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"'Sunny<\/p>\n

The Berlin Film Festival (February 12-22) has selected films for its Special, Panorama, and Generation strands.<\/p>\n

The world premiere of George Jaques\u2019 UK comedy Sunny Dancer starring Bella Ramsey and Neil Patrick Harris will open the Generation 14plus strand, in competition.<\/p>\n

Scroll down for the full list of titles<\/a><\/p>\n

Nineteen titles have been selected for the Berlinale Special strand so far, including six documentary features and six series. Feature world premieres include Teodora Ana Mihai\u2019s Heysel 85, a drama about the tragedy at a football match at Heysel Stadium in 1985; and Ulrike Ottinger\u2019s The Blood Countess starring Isabelle Huppert.<\/p>\n

The Special series programme includes the European premiere of Marc Munden\u2019s Lord Of The Flies adaptation, written by Jack Thorne; and the world premiere of Charlotte Regan\u2019s UK series Mint, a darkly comic crime drama.<\/p>\n

The Panorama strand will open with the world premiere of Danielle Arbid\u2019s Only Rebels Win starring Hiam Abbass, and will feature 37 films. Further titles include the international premiere of Aidan Zamiri\u2019s US-UK co-production The Moment starring Charli XCX and Alexander Skarsgard; and The Day She Returns, the new film from prolific Korean director Hong Sangsoo.<\/p>\n

The Generation section includes 18 features and 23 shorts. Titles alongside Sunny Dancer include A Family, a sibling drama from Paradise Drifters director Mees Peijnenburg; and Not A Hero, the new film from Indian filmmaker Rima Das.<\/p>\n

The Generation Kplus competition will open with Eliza Capai\u2019s The Fabulous Time Machine, a Brazilian documentary about girls poised between their mothers\u2019 difficult pasts and their dreams for the future.<\/p>\n

The festival has also programmed 10 titles in its Classics strand, including the first titles ever in the strand from Morocco (Mirage) and Ukraine (Crystal Palace). The Classics strand will also show a 4K restoration of Mike Figgis\u2019 Leaving Las Vegas starring Nicholas Cage.<\/p>\n

Berlin Film Festival Special, Panorama, Generation 2026 titles
\nBerlinale Panorama
\n
\nAllegro Pastell (Ger), dir. Anna Roller (world premiere)
\n\u00c1rru (Nor-Swed-Fin), dir. Elle Sofe Sara (world premiere)
\nBucks Harbor (US), dir. Pete Muller (world premiere, documentary)
\nDouglas Gordon by Douglas Gordon (UK-Fr), dir. Finlay Pretsell (world premiere, documentary)
\nThe Garden We Dreamed (Mex), dir. Joaqu\u00edn del Paso (world premiere)
\nEnjoy Your Stay (Switz-Fr-Phil), dir. Dominik Locher, Honeylyn Joy (world premiere)
\nThe Day She Returns (S Kor), dir. Hong Sangsoo (world premiere)
\nI Understand Your Displeasure (Ger), dir. Kilian Armando Friedrich (world premiere)
\nAround Paradise (Ger), dir. Yulia Lokshina (world premiere, documentary)
\nIsabel (Bra-Fr), dir. Gabe Klinger (world premiere)
\nIv\u00e1n & Hadoum (Sp-Ger-Bel), dir. Ian de la Rosa (world premiere)
\nJaripeo (Mex-US-Fr), dir. Efra\u00edn Mojica, Rebecca Zweig (international premiere, documentary)
\nLady (UK), dir. Olive Nwosu (European premiere)
\nThe Hidden Face of the Earth (Fr), dir. Arnaud Alain (world premiere, documentary)
\nLali (Pak), dir. Sarmad Sultan Khoosat (world premiere)
\nLondon (Austria), dir. Sebastian Brameshuber (world premiere)
\nMouse (US), dir. Kelly O\u2019Sullivan, Alex Thompson (world premiere)
\nNarciso (Par-Ger-Uru-Bra-Port-Sp-Fr), dir. Marcelo Martinessi (world premiere)
\nOnly Rebels Win (Fr-Leb-Qat), dir. Danielle Arbid (world premiere)
\nParadise (Can-Fr-Gha), dir. J\u00e9r\u00e9my Comte (world premiere)
\nRoya (Ger-Lux-Cz-Iran), dir. Mahnaz Mohammadi (world premiere)
\nRaging\u00a0(Phil), dir. Ryan Machado (international premiere)
\nSafe Exit (Egypt-Lib-Tun-Qat-Ger), dir. Mohammed Hammad (world premiere)
\nIf I Were Alive (Bra), dir. Andr\u00e9 Novais Oliveira (world premiere)
\nShanghai Daughter (China), dir. Agnis Shen Zhongmin (world premiere)
\nNumb (Japan), dir. Takuya Uchiyama (international premiere)
\nSiri Hustvedt \u2013 Dance Around the Self (Ger-Switz), dir. Sabine Lidl (world premiere, documentary)
\nProsecution (Ger), dir. Faraz Shariat (world premiere)
\nThe Education of Jane Cumming (Ger-Switz-UK), dir. Sophie Heldman (world premiere)
\nThe Moment (US-UK), dir. Aidan Zamiri (international premiere)
\nThe Other Side of the Sun (Belg-Fr-Saudi), dir. Tawfik Sabouni (world premiere, documentary)
\nTraces (Ukr-Pol), dir. Alisa Kovalenko, Marysia Nikitiuk (world premiere, documentary)
\nTristan Forever (Switz), dir. Tobias N\u00f6lle, Loran Bonnardot (world premiere, documentary)
\nEnough Is Enough (Fr-DRC), dir. Elis\u00e9 Sawasawa (world premiere, documentary)
\nTwo Mountains Weighing Down My Chest (Ger-Neth), dir. Viv Li (world premiere, documentary)
\nA Russian Winter (Fr), dir. Patric Chiha (World premiere, documentary)
\nFour Minus Three (Aus-Ger), dir. Adrian Goiginger (world premiere) <\/p>\n

Berlinale Special<\/p>\n

Berlinale Special Gala<\/p>\n


\nDie Blutgr\u00e4fin (The Blood Countess) (Aut-Lux-Ger), Dir. Ulrike Ottinger (world premiere)
\nGood Luck, Have Fun, Don\u2019t Die (Ger), Dir. Gore Verbinski (European premiere)
\nHeysel 85 (Bel-Neth-Ger), Dir. Teodora Ana Mihai (world premiere)
\nThe Only Living Pickpocket in New York (USA), Dir. Noah Segan (International premiere)
\nThe Testament of Ann Lee (US-UK), Dir. Mona Fastvold (German premiere)
\nThe Weight (Ger-US), Dir. Padraic McKinley (European premiere) <\/p>\n

Berlinale Special Midnight<\/p>\n


\nMonster Pabrik Rambut (Sleep No More) (Indo-Sin-Jap-Ger-Fra), Dir. Edwin (world premiere)
\nSaccharine (Austria), Dir. Natalie Erika James (European premiere)
\nThe Ballad of Judas Priest (US), Dir. Sam Dunn, Tom Morello (world premiere, documentary) <\/p>\n

Berlinale Special Presentation<\/p>\n


\nTUTU (UK), Dir. Sam Pollard (World premiere, documentary)
\nA Child of My Own (Mex), Dir. Maite Alberdi (world premiere, documentary)
\nWAX & GOLD (Austria), Dir. Ruth Beckermann (world premiere, documentary)
\nWho Killed Alex Odeh? (US), Dir. Jason Osder, William Lafi Youmans (international premiere, documentary) <\/p>\n

Berlinale Special Series<\/p>\n


\nHouse of Yang (Ger), Dir. Mia Spengler; Showrunner Stefanie Ren (world premiere)
\nThe House of the Spirits (Chi), Dir. Francisca Alegr\u00eda, Andr\u00e9s Wood; Showrunners Francisca Alegr\u00eda, Fernanda Urrejola (world premiere)
\nLord of the Flies (UK), Dir. Marc Munden (European premiere)
\nMint (UK), Dir. Charlotte Regan (world premiere)
\nRavalear: Not For Sale\u00a0(Sp), Dir. Pol Rodr\u00edguez, Isaki Lacuesta (world premiere)
\nThe Story of Documentary Film (UK), Dir. Mark Cousins (documentary) <\/p>\n

Generation<\/p>\n

Generation Kplus<\/p>\n


\nThe Fabulous Time Machine (Bra), Dir. Eliza Capai (world premiere, documentary)
\nThe Atlas of the Universe (Rom-Bul), Dir. Paul Negoescu (world premiere)
\nChimney Town: Frozen in Time\u00a0(Jpn), Dir. Hirota Yusuke (world premiere, animation)
\nGugu\u2019s World\u00a0(Bra), Dir. Allan Deberton (world premiere)
\nGhost School (Pak-Ger-KSA), Dir. Seemab Gul (European premiere, debut film)
\nPapaya (Bra), Dir. Priscilla Kellen (international premiere, debut film, animation)
\nNot a Hero (Ind-Sin), Dir. Rima Das (world premiere) <\/p>\n

Generation Kplus shorts<\/p>\n


\nAbracadabra (UK-India), Dir. Amay Mehrishi (world premiere)
\nBats & Bugs (Swi), Dir. Lena von D\u00f6hren (world premiere, animation)
\nImaginary Numbers\u00a0(Ser-Cro), Dir. Jelica Jerini\u0107 (world premiere)
\nEeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe! (Cze), Dir. Andrea Szelesov\u00e1 (world premiere, animation)
\nA Serious Thought\u00a0(Est), Dir. Jonas Taul (world premiere, animation)
\nRiding Time (UK-Fra), Dir. Roopa Gogineni, Farhaan Mumtaz (international premiere, documentary)
\nTutti\u00a0(Taiwan), Dir. Zhuang Rong Zuo (world premiere, short film) <\/p>\n

Generation 14plus<\/p>\n


\nA Family (Ned-Bel), Dir. Mees Peijnenburg (world premiere)
\nBlack Burns Fast (SAf), Dir. Sanduela Asanda (international premiere)
\nSad Girlz\u00a0(Mex-Sp-Fra), Dir. Fernanda Tovar (world premiere)
\nMatapanki (Chi), Dir. Diego \u201cMapache\u201d Fuentes (European premiere)
\nDon\u2019t Come Out\u00a0(Dom), Dir. Victoria Linares Villegas (world premiere)
\nFour Girls\u00a0(Bra-Ned), Dir. Karen Suzane (international premiere)
\nSunny Dancer (UK), Dir. George Jaques (world premiere)
\nEveryone\u2019s Sorry Nowadays) (Bel-Ned-Ger), Dir. Frederike Migom (world premiere) <\/p>\n

Generation 14plus shorts<\/p>\n


\nNobody Knows the World\u00a0(Per), Dir. Roddy Dextre (world premiere)
\nThat\u2019s My Sister\u00a0(Can), Dir. Zo\u00e9 Pelchat (world premiere)
\nWhen I Get Home (Mex), Dir. Edgar Adri\u00e1n (world premiere)
\nHotel Oblique (Ger), Dir. Merlin Fl\u00fcgel (world premiere, animation)
\nThe Dream of Dancing\u00a0(Col), Dir. Luzbeidy Monterrosa Atencio (world premiere)
\nFire in My Pocket\u00a0(Hun), Dir. Janka Feiner (world premiere, animation,)
\nMambo Kids (Ita), Dir. Emanuele Tresca (world premiere)
\nMemories of a Window (USA), Dir. Mehraneh Salimian, Amin Pakparvar (world premiere, documentary)
\nThe Girl (Chi), Dir. Yucheng Tan (world premiere)\u00a0
\nScorching (Chi), Dir. Wang Beidi (world premiere)
\nSpeedy! (SKor), Dir. Oh Jiin (international premiere)
\nSp\u00ee (White | Wei\u00df) (Irq-Kur), Dir. Navroz Shaban (world premiere)
\n
\n2026 film festivals and markets calendar: latest dates<\/a>
\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Berlin Film Festival (February 12-22) has selected films for its Special, Panorama, and Generation strands. The world…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":412507,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[64,63,134,344],"class_list":{"0":"post-412506","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-movies","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-entertainment","11":"tag-movies"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/412506","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=412506"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/412506\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/412507"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=412506"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=412506"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=412506"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}