Berlin

Against the backdrop of the general elections in Germany tomorrow, Berlin celebrates a new Golden Bear winner, capping off an edition that was significantly less controversial than last year’s. Here’s the full rundown.

Shakespeare’s “Richard III” is reimagined in çağdaş Germany as the tale of an Arab gangster queen named Rashida seeking the throne of the Berlin underworld. Sounds like a lot? It is. And it works.

Celebrated actress Tilda Swinton attends the Berlin Sinema Şenlik and accepts her Honorary Golden Bear. She explains why she decided to come, despite calls for boycott over Gaza and freedom of expression.

New films by Richard Linklater, Lucile Hadžihalilović, Radu Jude and Berlinale ubiquitous Hong Sang-soo will compete for this year’s Golden Bear. Here’s the lowdown on one of the most promising Berlinale line-ups in recent years.