Festival Blog 2026: Sunday

Festival Saturday once again offered a diverse program of moving documentaries, contemporary feature films, and thought-provoking discussions. At Filmkunst 66, the panel Pressure from All Sides: Who Gets to Tell the Story? explored the perspectives and challenges involved in telling Israeli-Palestinian stories in cinema. At Kino Krokodil, the screening of SALOMEA was followed not only by a discussion about the film, but also by a musical performance that created a special atmosphere. Another highlight of the day was the screening of VOR DER MORGENRÖTE by Maria Schrader, followed by an in-depth conversation with the director.
We would like to thank our engaged and attentive audience for making this such an inspiring festival day. Impressions from Saturday can be found in the slideshow.

Program Highlights on May 10
Starting at 2:00 pm, the Jewish Museum Berlin, in cooperation with the JFBB, will present a special event dedicated to two major German-Jewish production designers: Ken Adam and Chaim Heinz Fenchel. Marking the 25th anniversary of the Libeskind Building, the event explores architecture and its influence on cinema.

At 4:00 pm, Kino Krokodil will screenTHE BRIDGEPLAYERS by Alberto Herskovits and Bengt Bok (SE 2025, 82 min), a moving portrait of four Auschwitz survivors whose decades-long friendship and shared passion for bridge continue to sustain them.

At 5:00 pm, the Filmmuseum Potsdam will present the NOSH NOSH short film program, featuring five recent short films from Israel, Poland, and Brazil, including the four opening shorts of this year’s festival.

At 6:00 pm, Kino Krokodil will host the final event in the series “From Berlin to Hollywood,” organized in cooperation with the Stiftung Neue Synagoge Berlin – Centrum Judaicum and Urania Berlin e. V. to mark the 120th birthday of Billy Wilder. The program includes a screening of HOTEL BERLIN by Peter Godfrey, followed by a conversation between Knut Elstermann and Lea Wohl von Haselberg.

At 7:15 pm, Thalia Programmkino Potsdam will show WHERE TO? by Assaf Machnes, a nuanced chamber piece about unexpected encounters between a Palestinian taxi driver and a young Israeli on the streets of Berlin at night.

At the same time, at 7:00 pm, Filmkunst 66 will screen FANTASY LIFE by Matthew Shear, a warm and unconventional story about two people who meet during a period of personal uncertainty.

Tickets for all screenings are €10 (€8 reduced) and are available online at jfbb.info as well as directly at the cinemas.

You can find an overview of the full festival program here.