Berlin International Film Festival 2026

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Tomboy Tomboy
Tomboy and A Fantastic Woman
A Fantastic Woman (Una mujer fantástica) (Country: Chile, Germany; Year: 2017; Director: Sebastián Lelio; Writer: Sebastián Lelio, Gonzalo Maza; Stars: Daniela Vega, Francisco Reyes, Luis Gnecco, Aline Küppenheim, Amparo Noguera)
A transgender woman fights for the right to grieve after the death of her partner.
Tomboy (Country: France; Year: 2011; Director: Celine Sciamma; Writer: Celine Sciamma; Stars: Zoé Héran, Malonn Lévana, Jeanne Disson, Sophie Cattani, Mathieu Demy)
Ever wondered what it would be like to switch sex? Laure, 10, does.
The Watermelon Woman (Country: US; Year: 1996; Director: Cheryl Dunye; Writer: Cheryl Dunye; Stars: Cheryl Dunye, Guinevere Turner, Valarie Walker, Lisa Marie Bronson, Cheryl Clarke)
A young black lesbian in Philadelphia tries to track down a once legendary actress.
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