Award-Winning War Films at the Berlinale
35 war films have been recognised at the Berlinale, and 35 of them won at least one award. They are ranked here by wins, then by nominations.
The most awarded are The Thin Red Line (3 wins), Ascendancy (2 wins) and Buddha Collapsed Out of Shame (2 wins). The films span 1952 to 2023.
Genres come from each film's catalogue data, so a film can appear under more than one genre. Every title links to its complete record at all four awards.
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The Thin Red Line(1998)3 won · 3 nom.
Ascendancy(1983)2 won · 2 nom.
2 won · 2 nom.
Joseph Schultz(1973)2 won · 2 nom.
Safe Conduct(2002)2 won · 2 nom.
2 won · 2 nom.
2 won · 2 nom.
Alexandria… Why?(1979)1 won · 1 nom.
Beaufort(2007)1 won · 1 nom.
Caterpillar(2010)1 won · 1 nom.
Disco Boy(2023)1 won · 1 nom.- El brigadista(1977)1 won · 1 nom.
Evening Bell(1988)1 won · 1 nom.
Fan-Fan the Tulip(1952)1 won · 1 nom.
Holy Week(1995)1 won · 1 nom.
Innocent Voices(2004)1 won · 1 nom.
Natural Light(2021)1 won · 1 nom.
Overlord(1975)1 won · 1 nom.
Paradise Now(2005)1 won · 1 nom.
Platoon(1986)1 won · 1 nom.
Richard III(1995)1 won · 1 nom.
Tama Tū(2004)1 won · 1 nom.
The Ascent(1977)1 won · 1 nom.
The Boat Is Full(1981)1 won · 1 nom.
The Coachman(1961)1 won · 1 nom.
The Commissar(1988)1 won · 1 nom.
The Debt(1988)1 won · 1 nom.
1 won · 1 nom.
The English Patient(1996)1 won · 1 nom.
The Man that Got Away(2012)1 won · 1 nom.
The Mother of the Kings(1987)1 won · 1 nom.
The Sea and Poison(1986)1 won · 1 nom.
1 won · 1 nom.
War Witch(2012)1 won · 1 nom.
Year of Enlightment(1986)1 won · 1 nom.