The 75th Berlin International Film Festival is well under way. One of the most prestigious film festivals in the world, the Berlinale brings together some of the most talented filmmakers working today to premiere their latest. As the festival culminates in its award and closing ceremonies this weekend, we’re taking a look back at some of the Golden and Silver Bear winners of years past. Each and every one of these films reflects the boundary-pushing, thought-provoking, and politically and socially significant storytelling that the Berlinale is known for – and you can watch them all on Kino Film Collection.

Andrzej Żuławski’s 1981 film Possession is one of the most controversial and talked-about horror films of all time. Following a couple going through divorce, Possession features unrelenting and unforgettable performances by Isabelle Adjani and Sam Neill and an infamous subway scene that has catapulted the film into legendary status. But the deranged love story also makes it the perfect alternative to the typical Valentine’s Day movie.

Oscar Micheaux made more than 40 films during the silent period and golden era. Throughout his career, he broke through racial and economic barriers, opened the door for future Black storytellers, challenged the mainstream narrative on race, and allowed African-American audiences to see themselves on the screen in authentic and multidimensional portrayals. In celebration of Black History Month, Kino Lorber is spotlighting the filmmaker’s groundbreaking body of work and enduring legacy with eight facts you should know about Oscar Micheaux.

Here are all of the new films coming to Kino Film Collection in February.

We’re continuing our Staff Picks series with a vital member of the Kino Film Collection team: Jameson Oyer, Senior Director of Direct to Consumer Distribution and Digital Sales. As the curator for Kino Film Collection, she knows the library better than anyone. Each month, Jameson carefully selects the best of the best in indie, arthouse, and documentaries from around to add to the platform. Get to know Jameson and see her top five staff picks—and get ready to start streaming!

Since 1978, the Sundance Film Festival has brought together filmmakers and fans from around the country to discover new voices and showcase and celebrate the power of independent filmmaking. Sundance is where many now-legendary directors made their debuts, and Kino Film Collection is proud to be home to some of these early works.

Johan Grimonprez’s "Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat" is a kinetic, eye-opening collision of jazz, Cold War politics, and colonial history not found in textbooks. At the center of the story is the CIA-backed assassination of Patrice Lumumba, the first prime minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo, and a conspiracy between the U.S. and Belgium involving everyone from Louis Armstrong to Nikita Khrushchev with reverberations into the present day.

There are movies about women, and then there are movies that really speak to the female experience. The latter delve deeper to examine what it truly means to be a woman, reminding us that female stories are nuanced, diverse, and full. We’re spotlighting 12 films that explore the infinite facets of womanhood, starring feminist artists, all-girl rock bands, transgender pioneers, and more. Stream them all on Kino Film Collection.

Here are all of the new films coming to Kino Film Collection in January.

We’re rounding out our year-in-review with titles that the critics loved. Our team aims to bring the highest-quality stories from around the world to our audiences, so it’s rewarding to see Kino Film Collection titles land on critics’ own best of 2024 lists. Here are the standout films that have made the cut, along with some honorable mentions.

Nobody knows the Kino Film Collection library better than our own team. They don’t just help grow audiences; they’re avid film fans themselves. So when our teams were asked to choose their top staff picks of 2024, they jumped at the chance. Here’s what they (very passionately) recommended.

Kino Film Collection has had a banner first year, and that’s all thanks to you, our audience. We hope you’ve been able to discover and enjoy some international, classic, documentary, and indie gems on our service that you haven’t been able to find anywhere else. But there were a few titles that you seemed to particularly enjoy. In the spirit of Spotify Wrapped and other end-of-year lists, we’ve created our own recap of the top-streamed titles on Kino Film Collection. Behold: Your top audience picks of 2024, revealed!

Ramata Toulaye-Sy’s debut feature film ‘Banel & Adama’ follows a young married couple living in a rural Senegalese village as they dream of a life unconfined by tradition. Protagonist Banel is one of the most complex, multidimensional, and unforgettable female characters in recent film history. The visually stunning parable, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2023, explores love, duty, and supernatural retribution.

Here are all of the new films coming to Kino Film Collection in December.

Every era of art history has seen visionaries, geniuses, and madmen ahead of their time who eviscerated boundaries and redefined what art is. Kino Film Collection is home to a wide array of documentaries chronicling some of history’s boldest and brightest artists, including the newly released Hieronymus Bosch: Touched by the Devil. We’re highlighting 12 titles that give a thorough crash course in art history. Stream these, and more art documentaries, on Kino Film Collection now.

When you think of film noir, chances are classic American titles like The Maltese Falcon, The Big Sleep, or Double Indemnity come to mind. But film noir is largely rooted in French cinema. Starting with its poetic realism movement in the 1930s, the French heavily influenced American noir and continued to produce important contributions to the genre throughout the 1940s and '50s and well into the '60s. In celebration of Noirvember, we’re spotlighting some essential French noir films. Stream them all on Kino Film Collection this month.

Agnieszka Holland’s 'Green Border' examines the ongoing migrant crisis at the Poland-Belarus border through the eyes of migrants, border guards, and activists. The result is an unflinching yet thoughtful look at an impossibly complex crisis from all angles. 'Green Border' will give you an urgent new perspective on this global humanitarian crisis.

This November, Kino Film Collection is celebrating its one-year anniversary! To honor this momentous milestone, we’re turning it over to our staff, who know and love the Kino Film Collection library better than anyone. We're kicking off the series with Richard Lorber, the Chairman and CEO of Kino Lorber Media Group. Get to know Richard in his own words and hear his favorite film recommendations.

Here are all of the new films coming to Kino Film Collection in November.

NBC’s “Brilliant Minds,” starring Zachary Quinto, is a new medical series that follows the work of neurologist Dr. Oliver Wolf. Based on the life and work of real-life neurologist Dr. Oliver Sacks, the show sheds light on neurodivergence and aims to destigmatize it. But to truly get the most out of this acclaimed new series, get to know the man who inspired it by streaming “Oliver Sacks: His Own Life” on Kino Film Collection and by reading on for some fascinating facts about the man who changed neuroscience forever.