Prosecution

Staatsschutz Director Faraz Shariat

1 hr. 53 min. · Germany, 2026 · Drama · German, Korean · Subtitles: Lithuanian, English · Pegi 13

About the film

With the full authority and resources of the state behind her, German-Korean prosecutor Seyo Kim is determined to confront far-right violence in eastern Germany. When she herself becomes the target of a racist attack, she decides to investigate the case on her own. Delving into her office’s archives and tracing old connections, she identifies one of her attackers and exposes a wider extremist network. Yet as the case reaches court, systemic double standards begin to emerge, and her faith in the objectivity of the justice system starts to crumble. The film premiered in the Berlinale’s Panorama section, where it won the Panorama Audience Award for Best Feature Film.

Details

Running time: 1 hr. 53 min.
Country, year: Germany, 2026
Genre: Drama
Language: German, Korean
Subtitles: Lithuanian, English
Age rating: Pegi 13

Credits

Director: Faraz Shariat
Screenplay: Claudia Schaefer, Choi Sun-Ju, Kim Jee-Un
Producers: Faraz Shariat, Paulina Lorenz, Jorgo Narjes
Cinematography: Lotta Kilian
Music: Gabríel Ólafs
Cast: Chen Emilie Yan, Julia Jentsch, Alev Irmak, Arnd Klawitter, Sebastian Urzendowsky
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Festivals and awards

Berlin International Film Festival Panorama Audience Award for Best Feature Film
Berlin International Film Festival CICAE Art Cinema Award · Heiner Carow Prize · Panorama Audience Award - Feature Film · 2026

Director

Faraz Shariat

Faraz Shariat grew up in Cologne in a family of Iranian exiles. He studied dramatic arts, and his work explores queer identity, migration and post-migrant experience. His debut feature, No Hard Feelings, premiered in the Panorama section of the 70th Berlinale, where it won the Teddy Award for Best Feature Film. Shariat lives and works in Berlin and is a co-founder of Jünglinge Film, a collective devoted to queer, feminist and anti-racist filmmaking.

Screenings

3 screenings in 1 city.

Saturday, November 7 13:30 Forum Cinemas Vingis · Hall 9 Tickets
Monday, November 9 18:30 Forum Cinemas Vingis · Hall 10 Tickets
Saturday, November 14 13:30 Forum Cinemas Vingis · Hall 11 Tickets