UPDATE (28 January 2025): The new film by cult filmmaker and queer activist Rosa von Praunheim, The Satanic Sow, a dreamlike and factual hybrid film, both a swan song and a farce at the same time, rounds off the Panorama selection.

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The Panorama section of the Berlinale, running from 13-23 February, will feature 34 movies from 28 countries. An announcement has just been made to round off the list of titles in the section (see the news). This year’s edition embraces genre cinema, highlights German filmmaking and offers a powerful selection of queer cinema, promising a range of narratives that defy conventions and reflect diverse societal themes.

“The filmmakers in this year’s Panorama programme have developed diverse cinematic strategies to address the unspoken and capture the unimaginable or forgotten,” shared section head Michael Stütz. He emphasised that the selected films delve into societal fractures, precarious health systems, shaky democracies and social terror, while celebrating humanity and solidarity. Themes of desire, perversion and boundaries further underscore the section's ambitious scope.

Austrian director Andreas Prochaska (The Dark Valley [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Cağla Zencirci e Guillaume…
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German cinema occupies a prominent place in the line-up, represented by six productions. Five female directors will be presenting their work: Nele Mueller-Stöfen and Sarah Miro Fischer present their debut features, Delicious [+leggi anche:
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The international documentary selection broadens the Panorama's perspective. In Under the Flags, the Sun [+leggi anche:
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Queer cinema remains a strong focal point, with entries spanning artistic portraits, identity dramas and genre hybrids. Monk in Pieces by Billy Shebar explores the legacy of a queer artist, while Queerpanorama by Jun Li offers a sex-positive take on identity theft. Berlinale veterans Sir Isaac Julien and Ira Sachs bring prestige to the programme with their works: Julien presents his seminal Looking for Langston alongside its sequel, a medium-length film titled Once Again... (Statues Never Die), while Sachs reflects on life and friendship in Peter Hujar’s Day [+leggi anche:
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The section also encompasses the 39th Teddy Award, honouring queer cinema, with a highlight being a Lifetime Achievement Award for Todd Haynes, who serves as the Berlinale jury president this year (see the news). Additionally, audiences will participate in awarding the Panorama Audience Award for their favourite fiction and documentary features during the Berlinale’s closing weekend.

Here is the full list of titles:

Panorama

Welcome Home Baby [+leggi anche:
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Hysteria [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Devrim Lingnau
intervista: Mehmet Akif Büyükatalay
scheda film] - Mehmet Akif Büyükatalay (Germany)
1001 Frames - Mehrnoush Alia (USA)
The Incredible Snow Woman [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Sébastien Betbeder
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The Ugly Stepsister [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] - Emilie Blichfeldt (Norway/Poland/Sweden/Denmark)
Silent Sparks - Ping Chu (Taiwan)
Paul - Denis Côté (Canada)
Olmo - Fernando Eimbcke (USA/Mexico)
Dreams in Nightmares - Shatara Michelle Ford (USA/Taiwan/UK)
The Longing - Toshizo Fujiwara (Japan)
Dreamers [+leggi anche:
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The Heart Is a Muscle - Imran Hamdulay (South Africa/Saudi Arabia)
Lesbian Space Princess - Emma Hough Hobbs, Leela Varghese (Australia)
Once Again... (Statues Never Die) - Isaac Julien (UK) (medium-length film)
Queerpanorama - Jun Li (USA/Hong Kong/China)
Deaf [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Eva Libertad
scheda film] - Eva Libertad (Spain)
Bedrock - Kinga Michalska (Canada)
The Good Sister [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Sarah Miro Fischer e Marie…
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Delicious [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Nele Mueller-Stöfen
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Beginnings [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Jeanette Nordahl
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Under the Flags, the Sun [+leggi anche:
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Home Sweet Home [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Frelle Petersen
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The Satanic Sow - Rosa von Praunheim (Germany)
The Moelln Letters [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Martina Priessner
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Night Stage - Marcio Reolon, Filipe Matzembacher (Brazil)
Peter Hujar's Day [+leggi anche:
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Khartoum [+leggi anche:
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I Want It All [+leggi anche:
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Other People's Money - Jan Schomburg, Dustin Loose, Kaspar Munk (Germany/Denmark/Austria) (series)
Monk in Pieces - Billy Shebar (USA)
Letters from Wolf Street [+leggi anche:
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Magic Farm - Amalia Ulman (USA/Argentina)
Cicadas [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Ina Weisse
scheda film] - Ina Weisse (Germany/France)
Confidante [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Cağla Zencirci e Guillaume…
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Yalla Parkour [+leggi anche:
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