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Wim Wenders at Berlinale: 'We Have to Stay Out of Politics' (Variety, 2026-02-12)
https://variety.com/2026/film/festivals/wim-wenders-berlinale-stay-out-of-politics-1236659726/
#Berlinale #palestine #Gaza #WimWenders
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Indian Author Arundhati Roy Pulls Out of Berlinale Over Jury’s ‘Unconscionable’ Refusal to Comment on Gaza: ‘To Hear Them Say That Art Should Not Be Political Is Jaw-Dropping’ (Variety, 2026-02-13)
https://variety.com/2026/film/global/arundhati-roy-pulls-out-berlinale-jury-gaza-statement-1236662158/
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>> The pushback from #Berlinale jury head #WimWenders when it came to answering questions about politics sparked no shortage of headlines and outrage on the opening day of this year’s festival.
>> It’s now led to one major withdrawal from Berlin, a typically highly political festival, with news that celebrated Indian author #ArundhatiRoy has pulled out...
#berlinale2026 #Gaza #palestine
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At the Berlinale, Art Is Political. Except on Palestine. (Hanno Hauenstein, 2026-02-15)
https://hannohauenstein.substack.com/p/the-most-political-film-festival
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>> ... #WimWenders was asked by journalist #TiloJung about Gaza genocide and Germany’s selective solidarities when it comes to Palestine. ... Wenders insisted: “We have to stay out of politics.” ... Film, he suggested, is “the opposite of politics.” The rest of the jury agreed or said nothing.
>> International coverage ... followed. The two Arab-language films Sad Song of Touha and The Dislocation of Amber were both publicly withdrawn.
>> It would be unfair to say that the #Berlinale never screened films on #Palestine ... But when confronted with a direct question about #Gaza, Wenders’ reply felt like ... a textbook example of the German cultural sphere’s deference to an official narrative that — while no longer able to downplay the sheer scale of Israel’s eradication of Gaza — now prefers to avoid the subject altogether...
#berlinale2026
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Javier Bardem, Tilda Swinton and Adam McKay Among 81 Names to Sign Open Letter Criticizing Berlin Film Festival for ‘Silence’ on Gaza: ‘We Are Dismayed’ (Variety, 2026-02-17)
https://variety.com/2026/film/global/javier-bardem-tilda-swinton-letter-berlinale-gaza-silence-1236665382/
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With the full letter text and list of signatories.
>> In the open letter, the signatories assert that they “fervently disagree” with Wenders views on filmmaking and politics. “You cannot separate one from the other,” …
>> The letter notes that the #Berlinale has made “clear statements” in the past about “atrocities” carried out against people in Iran and Ukraine.
>> “We call on the Berlinale to fulfil its moral duty and clearly state its opposition to Israel’s genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes against Palestinians, and completely end its involvement in shielding Israel from criticism and calls for accountability,” it concludes.
#Berlinale2026 #GermanComplicityInGenocide #SilenceIsComplicity
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