Kornél Mundruczó’s U.S./Hungarian At the Sea starring Amy Adams and written by the director with Kata Wéber is running for the Golden Bear alongside Polish minority coproduction Dust directed by Belgian director Anke Blondé, Bulgarian minority coproduction Nina Roza directed by the Canadian director Geneviève Dulude-de Celles, and Lithuanian minority coproduction Nightborn directed by Finnish director Hanna Bergholm.
Kosara Mitic’s debut feature 17 has been selected for the Perspectives competition. The film is a coproduction between North Macedonia, Serbia, and Slovenia, supported by the national film centres from these countries. The script co-written by Mitić and Croatian director/screenwriter Ognjen Sviličić tells the story of Sara, a 17-year-old girl, who is grappling with societal pressures and personal challenges.
Films from FNE Partner Countries in Competition and Perspectives at the Berlinale 2026:
Competition:
At the Sea (USA, Hungary)
Directed by Kornél Mundruczó
Produced by AR Content, Ryder Picture Company, Hammerstone Studios
Dust (Belgium, Poland, Greece, United Kingdom)
Directed by Anke Blondé
Produced by A Private View
Coproduced by Bêtes Sauvages, Shipsboy, Heretic
Supported by the Vlaams Audiovisuel Fonds, Screen Flanders, Tax Shelter / Casa Kafka, the Polish Film Institute (PISF), the Greek Film Centre, Eurimages, the Ekome Cash Rebate, the BFI Global Screen Fund
Nina Roza (Canada, Italy, Bulgaria, Belgium)
Directed by Geneviève Dulude-de Celles
Produced by Colonelle films
Coproduced by Umi Films, Ginger Light, Premier Studio, Echo Bravo
Nightborn / Yön Lapsi (Finland, Lithuania, France, United Kingdom)
Directed by Hanna Bergholm
Produced by Komeetta
Coproduced by Goodfellas, Bluelight, Getaway Films
Supported by the Finnish Film Foundation, Eurimages
Berlinale Perspectives:
17 (North Macedonia, Serbia, Slovenia)
Directed by Kosara Mitic
Produced by Black Cat Production
Coproduced by Art & Popcorn, December
Supported by the North Macedonia Film Agency, Film Center Serbia, the Slovenian Film Centre
Click HERE to find all the films selected for the Competition and HERE to see the Perspectives.
