BERLIN, Feb 21, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - The 76th Berlin Film Festival draws to a close on Saturday after 10 days in which the 22 films in competition were often overshadowed by a row over the role politics should play in filmmaking. On Tuesday, a letter signed by dozens of film industry figures, including Javier Bardem, Tilda Swinton and Adam McKay, condemned the Berlin festival's "silence on the genocide of Palestinians". She called for "cool heads in hot times" and expressed fears that the controversy was crowding out conversation about the films. Set in Chen's native Singapore, the film is a moving family drama which playfully satirises the yawning social disparities to be found in the city-state's glittering skyscrapers. People are not even allowed to mourn their loved ones," Panahi told a talk organised as part of the festival.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha February 21, 2026 03:42 UTC