Overview

• The festival runs September 25 to October 4 with 118 films from 55 countries across 15 cinemas in Hamburg.
• Canadian director Philippe Falardeau’s 'Lovely Day' served as the opening film.
• WELT published a strongly negative review of the opening night, calling the ceremony dull and the film a misfire.
• Cultural senator Carsten Brosda praised the program’s focus on storytelling, resistance and solidarity, and director Malika Rabahallah leads the event in her second year.
• Upcoming appearances include Fatih Akin with 'Amrum' alongside Diane Kruger and others, plus a recurring Day of Free Admission on October 3.