"At a news conference to mark the beginning of the festival on Thursday morning, Wenders hailed the power of cinema to "change the world" while cautioning that "no movie has really changed any politician's idea". "We can change the idea that people have of how they should live," said 80-year-old Wenders, who himself won an honorary Golden Bear award at the festival in 2015 in recognition of an illustrious career stretching back to the 1970s."
"This year's edition takes place against the backdrop of international tensions, the bloody crackdown on protests in Iran and global threats to human rights. Later on the red carpet Wenders told AFP that this year's films reflected a trend towards "less glamour, but more content". "I love glamour but I love it even more if movies are about who we are and what we are doing," he said."
"Asked about his relationship with American filmmakers working in the tense current climate under President Donald Trump, Wenders said: "I have a lot of allies in America and they make some movies that are extremely necessary right now. "You followed the Superbowl, so America is waking up in many ways," said Wenders, alluding to Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny's groundbreaking Spanish-language set."
Cinema has the power to change how people live, while not typically changing politicians' ideas. The Berlinale is the first major international festival of the year and has a reputation for topical, progressive programming. This edition takes place against international tensions, the bloody crackdown on protests in Iran, and global threats to human rights. Films at the festival show a trend toward less glamour and more substantive content, balancing aesthetic appeal with questions of identity and action. American filmmakers are described as allies producing urgently necessary films, and the festival opened with No Good Men, set in the run-up to the Taliban authorities.
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