The 75th Berlin International Film Festival hosted the premiere of director Richard Linklater’s latest film, Blue Moon. The film features a stellar ensemble cast, with Ethan Hawke, Margaret Qualley, Bobby Cannavale, and Andrew Scott.

After 75 years, the Berlin Film Festival retains its reputation and the vitality of its programming and operations.

Organisers of the Berlin Film Festival hope that politics will not eclipse the movies this time round even as they try to liven up an event that has looked jaded in recent years.

The Berlin Film Festival kicked off its 75th anniversary edition February 13 with the opening-night world premiere screening of The Light, Tom Tykwer’s politically charged film that takes stock of German society in the first quarter of the 21st century.

South Korean director Bong Joon-ho speaks during the Berlin Film Festival in the German capital on Feb. 16, 2025. Bong's latest film, "Mickey 17," based on American writer Edward Ashton's novel "Mickey7,