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Berlinale defended its jury and artists after organizers said a "media storm" followed Wim Wenders' comment that filmmakers must "stay out of politics," prompting Arundhati Roy's resignation.
Tuttle's statement says there are many ways to do politics, which is different from Wim Wenders's comment,“We have to stay out of politics b/c if we make movies that are dedicatedly political, we enter the field of politics.” That is a ridiculously narrow conception of politics & deserves rebuke.
Berlinale Issues Statement Following Political Backlash at Festival, Says Artists Should Not Be ‘Expected to Speak on Every Political Issue’
The fest is really doubling down on “nothing to see here, folks” and I don’t think it’s going to work out as planned
Via Variety
The fest is really doubling down on “nothing to see here, folks” and I don’t think it’s going to work out as planned
Via Variety
Berlinale Issues Statement Following Political Backlash at Festival, Says Artists Should Not Be ‘Expected to Speak on Every Political Issue’
Berlinale boss Tricia Tuttle has issued a statement following backlash, saying that artists should not Be 'expected to speak on every political issue
variety.com
February 15, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Tuttle's statement says there are many ways to do politics, which is different from Wim Wenders's comment,“We have to stay out of politics b/c if we make movies that are dedicatedly political, we enter the field of politics.” That is a ridiculously narrow conception of politics & deserves rebuke.
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Berlinale Issues Statement Following Political Backlash at Festival, Says Artists Should Not Be ‘Expected to Speak on Every Political Issue’
The fest is really doubling down on “nothing to see here, folks” and I don’t think it’s going to work out as planned
Via Variety
The fest is really doubling down on “nothing to see here, folks” and I don’t think it’s going to work out as planned
Via Variety
Berlinale Issues Statement Following Political Backlash at Festival, Says Artists Should Not Be ‘Expected to Speak on Every Political Issue’
Berlinale boss Tricia Tuttle has issued a statement following backlash, saying that artists should not Be 'expected to speak on every political issue
variety.com
February 15, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Berlinale Issues Statement Following Political Backlash at Festival, Says Artists Should Not Be ‘Expected to Speak on Every Political Issue’
The fest is really doubling down on “nothing to see here, folks” and I don’t think it’s going to work out as planned
Via Variety
The fest is really doubling down on “nothing to see here, folks” and I don’t think it’s going to work out as planned
Via Variety
Arundhati Roy: "To hear them say that art should not be political is jaw-dropping. It is a way of shutting down a conversation about a crime against humanity even as it unfolds before us in real time –when artists, writers & film makers should be doing everything in their power to stop it."
Author Arundhati Roy, 'Shocked and Disgusted' by Jury's Gaza Remarks, Pulls Out of Berlinale 2026
Author Arundhati Roy, 'Shocked and Disgusted' by Jury's Gaza Remarks, Pulls Out of Berlinale 2026
The Indian author, film maker and peace activist responds to a recent attempt by jury membres at the festival to deflect from the violence inflicted by Israel on the Gaza strip.
thewire.in
February 15, 2026 at 2:05 AM
Arundhati Roy: "To hear them say that art should not be political is jaw-dropping. It is a way of shutting down a conversation about a crime against humanity even as it unfolds before us in real time –when artists, writers & film makers should be doing everything in their power to stop it."