US EditionBerlin Film Festival kicks off with a nod to new voices from Michelle Yeoh
Michelle Yeoh received the Honorary Golden Bear for lifetime achievement at Berlinale, highlighting her impact on cinema and the festival's focus on bold, diverse storytelling.
- At the Berlinale Palast, organizers opened the festival with Michelle Yeoh receiving the Honorary Golden Bear, presented by Sean Baker, on Thursday evening.
- Framing the edition around indie work, organisers positioned this year’s festival as a platform for fresh voices, with Berlinale director Tricia Tuttle emphasising industry resilience throughout the year.
- Shahrbanoo Sadat's No Good Men premiered as the opening film, promoted as the first Afghan movie with an on-screen kiss and reportedly a vibrator, following a Kabul camerawoman's custody fight.
- Yeoh's acceptance speech moved the crowd with personal reflections and gratitude, drawing a standing ovation as she pledged to support Hong Kong filmmakers and make a movie there this year.
- The festival runs until February 22, with 22 films competing and winners to be announced at the Berlinale Palast on February 21 under Wim Wenders, jury president.
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Michelle Yeoh arrived on the stage of Zoo Palast by wiping her tears. "You'll apologize. It's the first time I've seen the film. It's funny, but it's also moving!" said the actress, after having attended the world premiere on Friday of the new film by filmmaker d'Anora, Sean Baker.
Michelle Yeoh shuts down question about U.S. politics after accepting major award
"Best not to talk about something I don't know about," the "Wicked" actress said at the Berlin International Film Festival.Michelle Yeoh at the 2026 Berlin International Film Festival Gerald Matzka/GettyKey pointsMichelle Yeoh said at a film festival in Berlin that she "cannot presume to say I understand" the state of American politics.The Malaysian actress said it was "best not to talk about something I don't know about."Yeoh also said that wor…
The journey of Michelle Yeoh (Ipoh, Malaysia, 63) from being a baby turned in ballet to receiving the Golden Bear of the Berlinale has been very long. And unique. Not only is she the first person of Malay origin to win the Oscar, she has been the first Asian actress to get it. A journey that started as a larguish girl named Yeoh Chu-Kheng, went through a name change from Hong Kong cinema, the Bond saga, the Wuxia cinema (Chinese film of action a…
After receiving the Gold Bear of honour from the Berlinale at last night’s inaugural gala, a smiling Michelle Yeoh has come to the morning press conference with her precious award in her hand. “I’m going with him everywhere. I’m not going to leave him for a moment,” said the first Asian star to receive such recognition at the German festival proudly.
Berlin. The 76th edition of the Berlin International Film Festival, better known as Berlinale, started yesterday with a screening directed by a young Afghan filmmaker, Shahrbanoo Sadat.
Fimstar Michelle Yeoh on the Golden Honorary Bear of the Berlinale, her icy memories of Berlin and tips for the choice of shoes.
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