The 76th Berlin Film Festival draws to a close on Saturday after 10 days of what its director called "stormy seas" unleashed by a controversy over the war in Gaza, which often overshadowed discussion of the 22 films in competition. Speaking on Saturday at the awards ceremony for prizes from the festival's Independent Juries, Tuttle described the past 10 days as "stormy seas". "I should raise my voice and I ask all the governments and organisations to raise their voices too," he said. Later on Saturday, prizes will be awarded by the main International Jury, including the coveted Golden Bear for best film. People are not even allowed to mourn their loved ones," Panahi told a talk organised as part of the festival.

Source: The Local February 21, 2026 20:52 UTC