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‘This should be condemned by any thinking human’: film industry rallies behind NAZA directors

Backing comes after Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor were threatened with having their citizenship revoked and accused of treason

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Euronews Culture's Film of the Week: 'Gelbe Briefe' ('Yellow Letters') - A deserving Golden Bear?

The winner of this year's Golden Bear award intriguingly (and frustratingly) reflects the politically-charged tensions which plagued 2026's Berlin Film Festival.

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Why independent bookshops strike fear in the heart of Germany’s culture tsar

First he came for Berlin’s film festival. Now it’s books. Wolfram Weimer seems to be on a mission to curb progressive thinking, says Guardian Europe columnist Fatma Aydemir

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Berlinale crisis: Golden Bear winner İlker Çatak warns of possible German government ‘censorship'

İlker Çatak, who won this year's top prize at the Berlin Film Festival for this political drama 'Yellow Letters', warns of the consequences of adopting a potential code of conduct for the Berlinale. "We would have to call it what it is: censorship.”

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Berlinale crisis: Tricia Tuttle to stay as film festival boss after Gaza row

Tricia Tuttle has agreed to remain in post following the latest meeting of the festival’s organising committee KBB. The festival received "recommendations" from its supervisory board but refuted false claims that the Berlinale will be required to impose a new code of conduct for future events.

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Berlin film festival head to keep job after Gaza free speech row

German government convened a crisis meeting after several prize winners condemned Israel’s actions against Palestinians

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Berlinale crisis: Top film festival directors rally to defend Berlinale boss Tricia Tuttle

“Supporting freedom of expression has never been more important.” Film festival bosses from Cannes, Locarno, London, San Sebastian, Tokyo and Toronto have signed a letter to support Berlinale boss Tricia Tuttle, amid fears that she may be fired over filmmakers expressing their support for Palestine.

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If the Berlin film festival ousts its director, there may be no way back

Hosting an audience-friendly festival in a highly political capital city has always been a challenge. If Berlinale’s organisers push out Tricia Tuttle over the latest Gaza row, they may as well give up trying

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Hundreds of film-makers back Berlinale director in row over winners’ Gaza comments

Tilda Swinton among those to sign petition supporting Tricia Tuttle, who reportedly faces sack after pro-Palestine speeches at gala

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European filmmakers back Berlinale boss Tricia Tuttle amid threats of dismissal

The German government is set to hold an “extraordinary meeting” today over the “future direction” of the Berlin Film Festival. It has been reported that Berlinale director Tricia Tuttle could be fired following outcry over pro-Palestinian speeches during Saturday’s award ceremony.

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Berlinale crisis: Festival director Tricia Tuttle faces crunch talks over Gaza debate

Germany's Minister of State for Culture Wolfram Weimer has allegedly called for Tricia Tuttle to be replaced as director of the Berlin International Film Festival as fallout continues over the pro-Palestinian stance of many of its participants.

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Berlin film festival organisers to hold crisis talks amid Gaza rows

Emergency meeting called to discuss festival’s ‘future direction’ after series of controversies

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Cinema and politics collide at Berlin Film Festival in row over Gaza war

Separating cinema and politics is proving difficult at the Berlin Film Festival, where once again Israel's military offensive in Gaza is dividing filmmakers. More than 90 actors and directors have signed an open letter condemning the organisers' reticence to speak out against what they call a "genocide" of Palestinians.

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'Shocked and disgusted': Explaining the controversy at the heart of this year’s Berlin Film Festival

This year’s Berlinale has been rocked by huge backlash over the sidelining of political discourse. Now, in an open letter, more than 80 prominent film figures have condemned the Berlin Film Festival’s “silence” on Gaza. Here's everything you need to know.

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Javier Bardem and Tilda Swinton among those to condemn Berlinale’s ‘silence’ on Gaza

At least 80 film-makers and stars sign open letter after German festival jury president Wim Wenders says they should keep out of politics

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Berlin film festival defends Wim Wenders after Arundhati Roy attacked ‘jaw-dropping’ comments

Berlinale head says artists should not be pushed into soundbites after author quit over president’s remarks that film-makers should ‘stay out of politics’

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‘A love letter to all the good men I know’: Shahrbanoo Sadat on making Afghanistan’s first romcom

Opening the Berlin film festival, No Good Men blends romance and rebellion, capturing love, humour and female agency in Kabul on the eve of the Taliban’s return

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Amy Adams, Ashley Walters and Charli xcx among the stars lined up for Berlin film festival

Programme for February’s Berlinale includes Adams in ‘enthralling’ film At the Sea, the directing debut for the Adolescence actor and the pop star’s tour mockumentary

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Tilda Swinton decries ‘internationally enabled mass murder’ at Berlin film festival

Actor speaks out against ‘the unacceptable complacency of our greed-addicted governments’ as she picks up a Golden Bear award for lifetime achievement

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Berlin Film Festival To Try To Keep Politics At Bay

The Berlin Film Festival, which begins this week, is set for a challenge faced by the entire Western arts industry: how to stop politics from taking over the conversation.

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Broadway biopic and film with Jessica Chastain among Berlinale highlights

Contenders for prestigious Golden and Silver Bear unveiled with 75th edition of festival due to open on 13 February

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German position on Israel-Gaza debate ‘putting artists off’ film festival

Berlinale head, Tricia Tuttle, says some artists fear criticism of Israeli actions will be condemned as antisemitism

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Tricia Tuttle appointed new director of Berlin Film Festival

Tricia Tuttle, the new artistic director of the Berlin Film Festival, aims to elevate the festival's profile and maintain its political edge while attracti...

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Tricia Tuttle appointed as the next director of the annual Berlin film festival

Germany's culture minister has announced that Tricia Tuttle, a former director of the London Film Festival, will become the new director of the Berlin International Film Festival next year

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Austere drama about Austrian empress wins top prize at London film festival

Corsage, directed by Marie Kreutzer, hailed as ‘mesmerising’ imagining of a year in life of Elisabeth in 1877

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