"Top 5 Must-See Films at the Upcoming Berlin Film Festival"

Dahomei by Mati Diop

In 2021, 26 objects from the Kingdom of Dahomey leave Paris to be returned to present-day Benin. How should these art treasures, stolen from the ancestors, be received in a country that has reinvented itself in their absence?

The Empire by Bruno Dumont

The Opal Coast, northern France. In a quiet and picturesque fishing village, something finally happens: a special baby is born. A child so unique and peculiar that it unleashes a secret war between extraterrestrial forces of good and evil.

My Favourite Cake by Maryam Moghaddam & Behtash Sanaeeha

The 70-year-old Mahin lives alone in Tehran, until she decides to break her solitary routine and revitalise her love life. But as she opens herself up to a new romance, an unexpected encounter quickly evolves into an unpredictable, unforgettable evening.

The Devil's Bath by Veronika Franz & Severin Fiala

Upper Austria, 1750. Agnes, a young married woman, feels like a stranger in her husband’s world. A shocking act seems to be her only way out. A profound and disturbing psychological portrait of a woman, based on historical court records.

The Traveler's Needs by Hong Sangsoo |

A woman plays a child’s recorder in the park. She says she is from France. With no means of support, she has been advised to teach French and takes two Korean women as her pupils. She likes to lie down on rocks and drinks makgeolli for a bit of comfort.