The Göteborg Film Festival is the leading film festival in the Nordic countries and has one of the largest festival audiences worldwide. As the most important industry gathering in the region, the festival attracts more than 2,400 accredited guests from over 50 countries. This year's edition of the festival includes 266 films from 76 countries. From a German perspective, 35 productions and co-productions will be shown in various sections.

KARLA by Christina Tournatzès will be screened in the Ingmar Bergman Competition. The festival's competition section showcases innovative debuts in the spirit of Ingmar Bergman. The drama KARLA is set in 1962 and tells the story of 12-year-old Karla, who grows up in a world where children are expected to be quiet – especially girls. Based on a true court case, the film tells the story of a girl who begins to speak up for herself – and in doing so gives others a voice too.

Other sections feature German films that attracted attention at major international festivals last year. For example, the Masters section will screen AMRUM by Fatih Akin, which premiered in Cannes, and SILENT FRIEND by Ildiko Enyedi, which was shown in Venice.

Films from around the world come together in the Voyage section, including five productions from Germany. On display here are ALL THAT'S LEFT OF YOU by Cherien Dabis, COTTON QUEEN by Suzannah Mirghani, DRY LEAF by Alexandre Koberidze, RAVE ON by Nikias Chryssos & Viktor Jakovleski, and SILENT FLOOD by Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk.

The Focus: Truth section shows films that approach truth from different perspectives. It's about what happens when truth is distorted or loses its meaning. Two German productions deal with the topic in different ways. Director Andreas Pichler will present his film ELON MUSK UNVEILED – THE TESLA EXPERIMENT in person in Göteborg and will be available for a Q&A after the screening. The second German film in the section is THE DISAPPEARANCE OF JOSEF MENGELE by Kirill Serebrennikov.

Unique cinematic voices that challenge their audiences and break new ground in film art can be found in the Visionaries section. The German productions WITH HASAN IN GAZA by Kamal Aljafari and EUPHORIA by Julian Rosefeldt will also be screened there. Julian Rosefeldt will also be in Göteborg to discuss his film in a Q&A session.

The Nordic Film Market is the world's leading marketplace for Nordic films and an important meeting place for the international industry. Germany will be the focus of the 27th edition. German producers, funds, and key decision-makers will come to Göteborg to forge new connections and deepen cooperation between the audiovisual ecosystems of the Nordic countries and Germany. The Nordic Film Market offers high-caliber business-to-business opportunities and networking. TV Drama Vision, dedicated to drama series, brings together international business trends, creative talent, and key professionals.
The German Focus is organized in collaboration with German Films and national and regional funds in Germany.

All German productions and co-productions in Göteborg at a glance:

International Competition
CALLE MÁLAGA by Maryam Touzani (ES/FR/DE, One Two Films)
HEN by György Pálfi (GR/DE/HU, Pallas Film)
ZEJTUNE by Alex Camilleri (MT/DE/QA, One Two Films)

Ingmar Bergman Competition
KARLA by Christina Tournatzès (Achtung Panda! Media GmbH)

Nordic Competition
BUTTERFLY by Itone Somier Guttormsen (NO/SE/UK/DE, Nordfilm)

Focus: Truth
ELON MUSK UNVEILED – THE TESLA EXPERIMENT by Andreas Pichler (beetz brothers film production)
THE DISAPPEARANCE OF JOSEF MENGELE (DAS VERSCHWINDEN DES JOSEF MENGELE) by Kirill Serebrennikov (DE/FR, Lupa Film)
YES by Nadav Lapid (FR/IL/CY/DE, Komplizen Film)

Masters
AMRUM by Fatih Akin (bombero International, Rialto Film, Warner Bros. Film Productions Germany)
ROMERÍA by Carla Simón (ES/DE, Ventall Cinema)
ORPHAN by László Nemesz (HU/UK/FR/DE, Twenty Twenty Vision Filmproduktion)
THE ICE TOWER by Lucile Hadžihalilović (FR/DE, Sutor Kolonko) 
SILENT FRIEND by Ildiko Enyedi (DE/HU/FR, Pandora Film) 

Visionaries
EUPHORIA by Julian Rosefeldt
WITH HASAN IN GAZA by Kamal Aljafari (DE/QA/CH/FR, kamal aljafari productions)

Voyage
ALL THAT’S LEFT OF YOU by Cherien Dabis (DE/CY, Pallas Film, Twenty Twenty Vision
A POET (UN POETA) by Simón Mesa Soto (CO/DE/SE, Ma.ja.de)
A USEFUL GHOST by Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke (TH/FR/SG/DE, Mayana Film)
COTTON QUEEN by Suzannah Mirghani (DE/FR, Strange Bird)
CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS by Sara Khaki, Mohammadreza Eyni (IR/DE/US/NL/QA/CL/CA, Inselfilm) 
DIVINE COMEDY by Ali Asgari (IT/FR/DE/TU, Studio Zentral)
DO YOU LOVE ME by Lana Daher (FR/LB/DE/QA, Wood Water Films)
DRY LEAF by Alexandre Koberidze (DE/GE, New Matter Films)
KHARTOUM by Anas Saeed, Rawia Alhag, Ibrahim Snoopy Ahmad, Timeea Mohamed Ahmed, Phil Cox (SD/UK/DE/QA) 
MADE IN EU by Stephan Komandarev (BUL/DE/CZE, 42film)
ONCE UPON A TIME IN GAZA by Arab Nasser, Tarzan (FR/PS/DE/PT, Riva Filmproduktion)
RAVE ON by Nikias Chryssos & Viktor Jakovleski (Telos Pictures)
SILENT FLOOD by Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk (UA/DE, Elemag Pictures)
STRANGE RIVER by Jaume Claret Muxart (ES/DE, Schuldenberg Films)
WHITE SNAIL by Elsa Kremser, Levin Peter (AT/DE, ma.ja.de)

Honorary Dragon Award
EUROPA EUROPA (HITLERJUNGE SALOMON) by Agnieszka Holland (DE/FR/PL, CCC Filmkunst GmbH)
FRANZ (FRANZ K.) by Agnieszka Holland (CZ/DE/PL, X-Filme)

Nordic Honorary Dragon Award
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO by Niels Arden Oplev (SE/DK/NO/DE, ZDF Enterprises)

Swedish Shorts
BOY CRIED WOLF by Max My Ehnlund Göran Sweden, Germany, Finland
THE UNDYING PAIN OF EXISTENCE by Oscar Jacobson (Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg)