The festival is scheduled for 3 – 8 November 2020.

"Whether laconic comedies, international festival hits, national blockbusters or successful TV series - films from Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic have been among the big hits with the audience since FilmFestival Cottbus was founded," Buder said.

At its presentation in Berlin, Buder also introduced the new programme consultant team of FilmFestival Cottbus, which includes Jana Piontkovska, Katharina Stumm, Joshua Jádi, Marcel Maïga and Nikolaj Nikitin.