The 68th Berlin International Film Festival opened in Berlin on Thursday, Life reported.

The program included 26 films from different countries, 21 of them will compete for the Golden Bear award.

Tom Tykwer, the German film director, producer and composer best-known for “Run Lola Run”, Belgian actress Cecile de France, former director of Filmoteca Española Chema Prado, American producer Adele Romanski and others were named for the jury for the Berlinale Competition section.