Riley Keough, Channing Tatum
Variety • • general
Key Points:
- The 76th Berlin Film Festival competition lineup features notable films including Karim Aïnouz’s “Rosebush Pruning” starring Riley Keough and Elle Fanning, and Channing Tatum’s “Josephine,” directed by Beth de Araújo.
- Artistic director Tricia Tuttle emphasizes a blend of international auteurs, politically charged cinema, intimate character studies, and prominent American talent, aiming to bring the Berlinale closer to Cannes.
- The competition includes world premieres from acclaimed filmmakers like Kornél Mundruczó with “At the Sea” featuring Amy Adams, and returning Berlinale alumni such as İlker Çatak and Alain Gomis.
- The festival opens with Afghan director Shahrbanoo Sadat
