74th Berlin International Film Festival unveils its complete lineup: Know more

On Monday, the 74th Berlin International Film Festival revealed its complete lineup at the official press conference in the House of the World Cultures in Berlin. Mariëtte Rissenbeek, Berlinale managing director, and Carlo Chatrian, the artistic director have presented the movies competing for the Golden and Silver Bears this year, both in the encounters and competition segments.

Who all are making a return to the Berlin competition?

Alonso Ruizpalacios, the Mexican director and Berlinale regular as well as two-time Silver Bear winner for 2018 Museo and 2022

A Cop Movie is making a return to Berlin competition with La Cocina, his feature debut in English. Raul Briones, the alum of The Cop Movie, and Rooney Mara feature in the drama which is set for one day in a busy New York City restaurant.


Briones is playing the role of a cook who is undocumented and is in a relationship with Julia Mara, an American waitress not being able to stay committed to their relationship. The North American rights are being sold to La Cocina by the fifth season with Hanway managing the global sales.

Andreas Dresen, the German director, another Berlinale staunch has rejoined the competition with the recent From Hilde With Love. Liv Lisa Fries, the Babylon Berlin star features in the period drama surrounding a couple falling in love in a delighted German summer before their lives are pulled apart by the Gestapo. The movie is being sold by Beta Film globally.

The rest of the regulars of Berlin who are making a return to the competition this year are Victor Kossakovsky, the Russian documentarian returning with Architecton, Olivier Assayas with Suspended Time, Mati Dip competing with Dahomey at the Golden Bear this year. The ludicrously inventive Hong Sang–soo is returning to the fifth Berlinale competition in several years, in the German capital with his third contribution with Isabelle Huppert, the French actress – A Traveler's Needs.

Other noteworthy directors who are competing this year are Severin Fiala, and Veronika Franz, the auteur horror directors from Austria, Abderrahmane Sissako, in the official listing with Black Tea.

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Where has the 74th Berlin International Film Festival unveiled its complete lineup?
On Monday, the 74th Berlin International Film Festival revealed its complete lineup at the official press conference in the House of the World Cultures in Berlin.

Who all are making a return to the Berlin competition?
Alonso Ruizpalacios, the Mexican director and Berlinale regular as well as two-time Silver Bear winner for 2018 Museo and 2022 A Cop Movie, is making a return to Berlin competition with La Cocina, his feature debut in English.