Artistic Director Carlo Chatrian and head of programming Mark Peranson on a multifaceted, concentrated 2021 selection that is deeply rooted in the present
Section head Julia Fidel on a strong year, the pleasure of the physicality of storytelling in a time of isolation, and the conquest of new geographical and narrative regions
Section head Michael Stütz on his experiences as a festival maker during the pandemic, radical aesthetics in the selection and a very special return to the Panorama
How this year's films re-evaluate historical legacies and enter into new, uncharted and often unpredictable territory is outlined by section head Cristina Nord in the interview
Section head Stefanie Schulte Strathaus and curator Uli Ziemons on a year in which travel was almost only possible in pictures, the temporality of ritual and the search for new formats for festivals and the cinema
In the interview section head Linda Söffker discusses works full of personal stories, the search for stability in uncertain times and neglected voices in film
