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Norwegian Film Triumphs at European Awards, Highlights Cinema's Resurgence

1/19/2026

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The Norwegian film Sentimental Value won Best Film at the 38th European Film Awards in Berlin and earned six awards, including Best Director for Joachim Trier.
The ceremony was moved to January to improve visibility for Oscar voters.
Jafar Panahi's It Was Just an Accident appeared among politically engaged films critiquing authoritarianism.
The event highlighted European cinema's resurgence and contrasted it with Hollywood's focus on sequels.

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The Norwegian film Sentimental Value won Best Film at the 38th European Film Awards in Berlin and earned six awards, including Best Director for Joachim Trier.
The ceremony was moved to January to improve visibility for Oscar voters.
Jafar Panahi's It Was Just an Accident appeared among politically engaged films critiquing authoritarianism.
The event highlighted European cinema's resurgence and contrasted it with Hollywood's focus on sequels.