Unidentified Nonflying Objects is another freewheeling and deeply weird animated gem from the mind of Russian animator Sasha Svirsky.
The Beautifully Barmy Unidentified Nonflying Objects (UNO)
Shorts
Journey Into Berlinale 2026
Mini-takes on films seen at the Berlinale, from almost every section, letting you know what to keep an eye on — and what to avoid!
Shot Reverse Shot. Jewish Life at the End of the Ceaușescu Regime.
Radu Jude and Adrian Cioflâncă’s latest documentary Shot Reverse Shot continues their vital archival work of the Jewish Romanian experience.
Berlinale Shorts 2025 Part One: Dreams and Nightmares
From oddball animation to Asian coming-of-age stories to big tech’s uncanny valley, we look at ten shorts from the Berlinale Shorts programme.
Berlinale Shorts 2025 Part Two: Humanity And the Lack Thereof
The second half of the Berlinale Shorts goes deep on the emotions, with stunning love story Close to September easily the standout movie.
in retrospect Expertly Captures German Xenophobia
in retrospect explores the double-standards of Germany’s immigration policies: inviting people to come then demonising them for coming.
Berlinale Shorts 2024: The Detritus of Modernity
This year’s Berlinale Shorts reveals an obsession with the ongoing crises of modernity, while revealing biases about the types of stories allowed to be told.
Berlinale Shorts 2023: Complicating The Big Questions via the Short Form
The 20 films at the Berlinale Shorts affirm the festival as the most politically and socially conscious of the Big Five. We spotlight some to put on your radar.