In his first feature-length desktop documentary for cinema, filmmaker Kevin B. Lee delves into the historical traces of extremist propaganda and the efforts of those resisting its violent impacts.

Several works from the program of the 21st Forum Expanded have already been added to our distribution catalog.

Cynthia Beatt’s debut centers on Queenie (Tilda Swinton), who, after years of intimacy, feels nothing but emptiness in her relationship with Burrsie (Lutz Weidlich). They decide: “It’s time for a party.”

In addition to the Silver and Golden Bears, various independent juries award prizes at the Berlinale. Forum films received several awards this year.

The Berlinale Documentary Award 2026 goes to IF PIGEONS TURNED TO GOLD by Pepa Lubojacki. The Forum film Sometimes, I Imagine Them All at a Party by Daniela Magani Hüller received a Special Mention.

This year's Caligari film prize goes to IF PIGEONS TURNED TO GOLD by Pepa Lubojacki. A self-reflexive film on addiction, family and memory, confronting archival material with deliberate estrangement.

One of the most fascinating films of the L.A. Rebellion: With Charles Burnett's MY BROTHER'S WEDDING, we are adding the new digital restoration of another classic of New Black Cinema to our catalogue. It is now available for rental with German subtitles. Pierce is faced with a moral dilemma: his successful older brother is getting married and he has been invited to be the best man. On the same day, the funeral of his best friend, a criminal who was brutally murdered shortly after his release from prison, is taking place: which event should he attend?

On May 3, 2026, the Arsenal Film Institute will open its new cinema at silent green.