Palinale — Palestine Film Festival Berlin
Berlin Festival for Palestinian Cinema, Performance, and Discourse
About Palinale
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A Young Berlin Film Platform
Founded in Berlin in 2025, Palinale is conceived as an independent, multidisciplinary platform for Palestinian cinema, Palestinian performance, and Palestinian discourse. It is run by a completely voluntary collective of filmmakers, activists, and curators. The second edition in February 2026 demonstrates how quickly the format has become established: 70 events spread across 15 locations in the city.
15 Locations, Three Districts
The festival deliberately operates decentrally, utilising a network of independent Berlin cinemas, off-spaces, and cultural initiatives. The main venue is Lichtblick-Kino at Kastanienallee 77 in Prenzlauer Berg, a traditional arthouse cinema with an intimate auditorium and committed programming. It is joined by City Kino Wedding, Wolf Kino in Neukölln, and various other spaces — from small galleries to performance centres. The geographical spread is part of the concept: Palinale aims to anchor the festival in several neighbourhoods and engage with a broad audience.
Programme Structure
Instead of a classic film showcase, Palinale bundles different formats: 34 film screenings with subsequent Q&A sessions, 14 exhibitions and performances, 15 panel discussions with over 60 speakers, and six evening events for the community. The festival operates without ticket sales — all events are accessible on a donation basis ("Pay what you can"), with proceeds going entirely to initiatives in Gaza. This setup makes the festival a clear political statement by the Palestinian-diasporic community in Berlin.
Palinale — edition 2026
The 2026 edition of Palinale runs for eleven days, from February 12th to 22nd, 2026, concurrently at 15 locations in Berlin. The main venue is Lichtblick-Kino (Kastanienallee 77, Prenzlauer Berg), complemented by City Kino Wedding and Wolf Kino in Neukölln, as well as other off-spaces. A total of 70 events are spread across the festival — films, performances, exhibitions, panels, community evenings. The entire festival operates on a voluntary basis and is donation-based; all proceeds go to Gaza.
Programme Palinale 2026
The 2026 festival programme comprises around 70 events over 11 days. Here is the programme structure:
Film Screenings — 34 Films with Q&A
- Lichtblick-Kino (Kastanienallee 77, Prenzlauer Berg), City Kino Wedding, and Wolf Kino Neukölln form the core
- Featured events at Lichtblick-Kino in 2026: Wajib (February 18th, 6 PM) — award-winning Palestinian feature film; Concerning Violence — Nine Scenes from the Anti-Imperialistic Self-Defence (February 22nd, 6 PM)
- Q&A sessions with directors and protagonists after most screenings
Exhibitions and Performances — 14 Contributions
- Visual and performative works on Palestinian culture, history, and present
- Spread across several off-spaces, galleries, and cultural centres in Mitte, Prenzlauer Berg, Wedding, and Neukölln
Panels and Discussions — 15 Formats, 60+ Speakers
- Discussions with academics, artists, activists, and journalists
- Focus areas include film production in Gaza and the West Bank, diaspora cultural work, and educational outreach in German institutions
Community Evenings — 6 Dates
- Concerts, DJ sets, and culinary evenings by the Palestinian community in Berlin
Format
- Donation basis instead of ticket sales — proceeds go entirely to Gaza
- Volunteer organisation, no institutional budget
- Programme updates on linktr.ee/palinale.festival and Instagram
Highlights Palinale 2026
- 2nd Edition — 70 events, 11 days
- 15 venues between Prenzlauer Berg, Wedding, Neukölln
- 34 films with Q&A — including "Wajib" on February 18th
- 15 panels with over 60 speakers
- Voluntary, donation-based, proceeds for Gaza
Prices Palinale 2026
No traditional ticket sales. All events are accessible on a donation basis ("Pay what you can"). Seats may be available via advance booking or on-site. Donations are fully forwarded to initiatives in Gaza.
Practical information — Palinale
Getting There
Main venue Lichtblick-Kino, Kastanienallee 77, 10405 Berlin (Prenzlauer Berg). U-Bahn U2 (Eberswalder Straße) or Tram M1. Other venues in Wedding (City Kino Wedding) and Neukölln (Wolf Kino) — accessible via U6/U7 and U7/U8 respectively.
Admission
All events on a donation basis — no ticket sales. Seats are allocated via advance booking or on-site.
Good to Know
The main working language for Q&As is English; some films are shown in their original Arabic version with English subtitles. Any surplus donations are fully channelled to Gaza.
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Where it takes place Palinale
Lichtblick-Kino (Hauptspielstätte) und 14 weitere Orte
Kastanienallee 77, 10405 Berlin