The 72nd annual Berlin International Film Festival, usually called the Berlinale (German pronunciation: [bɛʁliˈnaːlə] ⓘ), took place from 10 to 20 February 2022 in person.

[3] The festival opened with François Ozon's drama film Peter von Kant.

Alcarràs by Carla Simón won the Golden Bear award and The Novelist's Film by Hong Sang-soo won the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize.

[29][30] This section opened on 11 February 2022, with screening in 4K of the 1936 film My Man Godfrey by Gregory La Cava.

[31] The restored silent 1929 classic film Brüder (Brothers) by Werner Hochbaum, screened on 13 February 2022.