The Berlinale opens with a film starring Cillian Murphy, amid a competition featuring more diversity — and a jury led by Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o. Taking place from February 15-25, the 74th Berlinale kicks off on Thursday with the world premiere of "Small Things Like These," an Irish-Belgian production directed by Tim Mielants and starring Cillian Murphy, Eileen Walsh, Michelle Fairley and Emily Watson...
Twenty films are competing this year for the Golden and Silver Bears, the festival's top awards.
The international jury, in charge of selecting the winning works, is led by Mexican-Kenyan Academy Award-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o. She will be accompanied by six co-jurors: actor and director Brady Corbet (USA), director Ann Hui (Hong Kong, China), director Christian Petzold (Germany), director Albert Serra (Spain), actor and director Jasmine Trinca (Italy) and writer Oksana Zabuzhko (Ukraine).