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Josephine: A Powerful Call for Accountability at Berlinale

2/20/2026

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Beth de Araújo, the director of Josephine, which premiered at Sundance, is now screening at the Berlinale.
The film draws on de Araújo's childhood experience of witnessing a sexual assault and calls for accountability for perpetrators.
De Araújo says a lack of accountability leads to silence and shame for survivors.
Channing Tatum and Gemma Chan star in the film, having connected emotionally to the story.

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Story summary

Beth de Araújo, the director of Josephine, which premiered at Sundance, is now screening at the Berlinale.
The film draws on de Araújo's childhood experience of witnessing a sexual assault and calls for accountability for perpetrators.
De Araújo says a lack of accountability leads to silence and shame for survivors.
Channing Tatum and Gemma Chan star in the film, having connected emotionally to the story.