The Berlin International Film Festival, one of the world's three major film festivals, opened in Germany on the 15th, and approximately 240 films will be screened during the period, with a total of 20 films competing for the top prize, the Golden Bear Award. .
The Berlin International Film Festival, one of the world's three major film festivals along with Cannes and Venice, celebrated its 74th anniversary this year, and opened on the night of the 15th, early on the 16th Japan time.
At the opening, the Irish-Belgian co-production ``Small Things Like These'' was shown, set in Ireland in the 1980s, in which the main character confronts a city with a strong Catholic influence and his own past.
A total of 20 works have been nominated in the competition category, which competes for the highest award, the Golden Bear Award.
Although no Japanese films have been nominated in the "Competition" category, eight films will be screened, including the animated film "Otter" directed by Akito Izuhara, which was nominated in the Berlinale Shorts category.
Approximately 240 films are scheduled to be screened during the 11-day period ending on the 25th of this month at the Berlin International Film Festival, and the winning films, including the Golden Bear Award, will be announced on the 24th.