Nineteen films to compete at the 68th Berlinale

BERLIN - The Competition section of the 68th Berlin International Film Festival, or Berlinale, will feature 24 films, 19 of which will be competing for the Golden Bear and Silver Bear awards, according to a news conference held by the festival on Tuesday.

"This year's Berlinale competition reflects the world the way it really is, and that the world is complex, layered and exciting," the festival's director Dieter Kosslick told the news conference.

He said four German films have entered the competition, which is quite rare for the Berlinale, including a film about refugees, Transit.