We honour actress Trine Dyrholm

She has become an indispensable part of contemporary European cinema: It was a tremendous pleasure for us to welcome Danish actress Trine Dyrholm to our festival and to honor her with the HOMAGE 2026. In his laudatory speech, festival director Sascha Keilholz highlighted the great intensity, extraordinary versatility, impressive depth, and unmistakable presence that Trine Dyrholm brings to her characters. Whether in quiet moments or in powerful, radical roles - Trine Dyrholm approaches every character with courage, precision, and remarkable authenticity. As a surprise, Swedish actor Magnus Krepper - who starred alongside Trine Dyrholm in the film ›Queen of Hearts‹ - also delivered a magnificent speech. “We can all learn from Trine,” he told the audience: “Watch closely and learn!” Visibly moved, Trine Dyrholm accepted her honorary award. Afterward, the audience had the opportunity to watch May el-Touhky’s ›Queenof Hearts‹ once again on the big screen.

With the HOMAGE, we honor great figures in the international film industry. Previous guests of honor have included legendary director Claude Lelouch, Belgian cinematographer Benoît Debie, French cinematographer Agnès Godard, and, most recently, Polish director Agnieszka Holland.