"German Culture Minister Wolfram Weimer said the 76th edition of the festival would be a testament to the fact that "screenplays, cameras and screens are not mere artistic tools, but weapons in the fight for freedom and human dignity". "We must not allow the despots in Tehran or Caracas to win," he said in a statement. Berlin is the first major international festival in the world's film calendar and has a reputation for topical and progressive programming."
"The opening film, "No Good Men" by Iran-born Afghan director Shahrbanoo Sadat, tells the story of Naru, a reporter at a Kabul TV station separated from her husband on account of his infidelities who questions her beliefs about men during a fateful assignment. The film is set in the run up to the Taliban's seizure of power in 2021, which led Sadat herself to leave the country. She now lives in Hamburg."
The 76th Berlinale is presented as an event linking cinema to freedom and human dignity, with cultural leaders framing screen work as a tool against oppression. The festival occurs amid international tensions, a violent crackdown on protests in Iran, and broader global human-rights concerns. The opening film, No Good Men by Iran-born Afghan director Shahrbanoo Sadat, centers on an Afghan reporter during the lead-up to the Taliban takeover, and Sadat left Afghanistan in 2021 and now lives in Hamburg. The ceremony will honor Michelle Yeoh. Over 200 films will screen, 22 compete for the Golden Bear, and many entries are by women directors.
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