"More than 80 current and former participants of the Berlinale, including Javier Bardem, Tilda Swinton and Adam McKay have signed an open letter condemning the festival's silence on Gaza. It comes after the film festival was swept up in what it called a media storm over the alleged sidelining of political discourse at the event. The row was triggered by a remark from the jury president, Wim Wenders,"
"The actor was asked what she thought of the state of the US. Photograph: Action Press/Shutterstock Artists are free to exercise their right of free speech in whatever way they choose, Tuttle said. Artists should not be expected to comment on all broader debates about a festival's previous or current practices over which they have no control. Nor should they be expected to speak on every political issue raised to them unless they want to."
Berlinale faced criticism after jury president Wim Wenders said film-makers should stay out of politics when asked about the Israel-Gaza conflict and German government support for Israel. More than 80 current and former participants, including Javier Bardem, Tilda Swinton and Adam McKay, signed an open letter condemning the festival's silence on Gaza. Festival director Tricia Tuttle defended artists' right to choose whether to speak on political issues and said artists should not be expected to comment on broader debates beyond their control. Major industry figures accused the festival of censoring outspoken artists and signatories asserted that film-making cannot be separated from politics.
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