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More than 80 international film artists, including Javier Bardem and Tilda Swinton, accused the Berlinale of remaining silent on the Gaza war in an open letter published during the festival.

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Cinema and Politics: The Berlinale as an Ideological Gatekeeper

More than eighty international filmmakers accuse the Berlinale of remaining silent about the Gaza War. Those who demand that the Berlinale take a politically charged stance have not understood what a film festival can and cannot accomplish.

Cinema and Politics: The Berlinale as an Ideological Gatekeeper
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La Repubblica
From Bardem to Swinton: over 80 artists condemn Wim Wenders and the Berlinale's silence on Gaza

Cinema and politics cannot be separated: this is how the artists respond, with a joint letter, to the director and jury president Wim Wenders and to the festival director Tricia Tuttle.

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by Juan Cole

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Over 80 film workers slam Berlin festival’s silence on Israel’s Gaza war flip.it/fSDmHl
Dozens of film workers slam Berlin festival’s silence on Israel’s Gaza war
Tilda Swinton and Javier Bardem among actors and directors expressing dismay at Berlinale's 'anti-Palestinian racism'.
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February 18, 2026 at 4:22 PM

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At the Cinema For Peace Awards in Berlin, Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania delivered a powerful speech condemning Israel’s war on Gaza and the international complicity that, she said, enabled the killing of Palestinian child Hind Rajab.
February 18, 2026 at 4:01 PM

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Süddeutsche Zeitung
Middle East conflict: Are 'Censorship' and 'Paranoia' ruling on the Gaza topic at the Berlinale?

Stars such as Javier Bardem and Tilda Swinton harshly criticize the festival in an open letter. The artists' accusations against the jury and the organizers are partly absurd, and in some cases false.

Middle East conflict: Are 'Censorship' and 'Paranoia' ruling on the Gaza topic at the Berlinale?
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Kathimerini
Berlinale: Inequality and Authoritarianism

Socio-political themes return to the Berlinale after a decade.

Berlinale: Inequality and Authoritarianism
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Le Figaro
More than 80 actors and directors denounce Berlinale's 'silence' on Gaza

In an open letter, signatories including Blanche Gardin, Adèle Haenel, Javier Bardem and Tilda Swinton call the festival to clearly declare its opposition to genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes carried out by Israel against Palestinians.

More than 80 actors and directors denounce Berlinale's 'silence' on Gaza
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Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Handling of the Gaza War: Filmmakers criticize Berlinale

Around 80 filmmakers signed an open letter in the industry trade publication Variety. Artists such as Tilda Swinton accuse the Berlinale of not taking a strong enough position on Gaza.

Handling of the Gaza War: Filmmakers criticize Berlinale
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Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Handling of the Gaza War: Filmmakers criticize Berlinale

Around 80 filmmakers signed an open letter in the industry trade publication Variety. Artists such as Tilda Swinton accuse the Berlinale of not taking a strong enough position on Gaza.

Handling of the Gaza War: Filmmakers criticize Berlinale
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Der Standard
Filmschaffende kritisieren "Schweigen" der Berlinale zum Gazakrieg

Stars wie Javier Bardem und Tilda Swinton sind unter den mehr als 80 Unterzeichnern eines offenen Briefs

Filmschaffende kritisieren "Schweigen" der Berlinale zum Gazakrieg
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The Sidney Morning Herald
The Berlin film festival is desperate not to get political. Somebody forgot to tell Warwick Thornton

The Indigenous filmmaker took aim at Australia’s colonial history as he premiered his new movie Wolfram at the prestigious Berlinale on Tuesday.

The Berlin film festival is desperate not to get political. Somebody forgot to tell Warwick Thornton
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