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»After open letter
Weimer defends Berlinale against criticism
In an open letter, artists accuse the Berlinale of not taking a strong enough stance on the Gaza war. Minister of State for Culture Weimer rejects this criticism and stands behind jury president Wenders. (…)
Criticism of jury president
Wenders
The signatories…
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… of the letter also criticized jury president Wim Wenders and accused the Berlinale of censorship. Weimer refutes this accusation, saying that there is no censorship — the Berlinale is a place where opinions clash and open discussion takes place. The range of political debate is enormous.
The Minister of State for Culture also backed jury president Wenders. He …
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… said that Wenders was being pressured by a certain group of activists – "Pali activists" – to "say more, do more." In his opinion, Wenders had "found exactly the right words." As always, the Berlinale was a very political event. "All the sensitive issues are addressed."«
(Translation into German with support from Deepl)
Original article here (German only):
https://www.tagesschau.de/kultur/berlinale-kritik-weimer-100.html
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