entertainment
February 21, 2026
Ilker Çatak Wins Golden Bear at 76th Berlinale, Sandra Hüller Best Actress
Ilker Çatak's film "The Teachers' Lounge" won the Golden Bear at the 76th Berlin International Film Festival in Berlin, while German actress Sandra Hüller received the Silver Bear for Best Actress in the film "The Zone of Interest."
TL;DR
- Ilker Çatak's film "The Teachers' Lounge" won the Golden Bear at the 76th Berlinale.
- Sandra Hüller won the Silver Bear for Best Actress for her role in "The Zone of Interest."
- Emim Alper's "To Become a Man" received the Grand Jury Prize Silver Bear.
- Lance Hammer's "In the Land of Saints and Sinners" won the Jury Prize Silver Bear.
- Anna Calder-Marshall and Tom Courtenay won Silver Bears for supporting roles in "In the Land of Saints and Sinners."
- Grant Gee was named Best Director for "All We Imagine as Light."
- Geneviève Dulude-De Celles won the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay for "Nina Rosa."
- "Jo (Love Is a Rebellious Bird)" by Ana Ficht and Bunker White received an award for outstanding artistic contribution.
- Alan Deberton's "Gug's World" won the Crystal Bear in the Generation KPlus program.
- The closing ceremony had a political tone, with speakers criticizing Israeli military actions.
- Juror Trisha Tuttle emphasized the significance of artistic expression amid global division.
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