A woman passes by a poster for the 71st Berlin International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany.Photo:China News Service

 

People pass by posters for the 71st Berlin International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany.Photo:China News Service

The 71st Berlin International Film Festival officially kicked off on Monday.

The Berlin Film Festival, for the first time, will be held online due to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.

Films will be shown to judges and the media, and winners will be announced later. The prize-awarding ceremony will be held in June.