Tricia Tuttle highlighted concerns from artists about expressing viewpoints on the Gaza conflict, fearing backlash due to Germany's perceived strictness on antisemitism.
As artists deliberate attendance at major film festivals, they ponder if their expressions of empathy for Gaza victims might cost them their freedom to speak openly.
Tuttle remarked that artists worry their critical views on Israel might be silenced or misinterpreted as antisemitism in Germany's tense climate.
At this year's Berlinale, winning artists vocalized support for Gaza ceasefires, unearthing the challenges faced in addressing sensitive political issues openly.
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