BERLIN: More than 80 actors, directors and other artists who have taken part in the Berlin Film Festival, including Tilda Swinton and Javier Bardem, signed an open letter to the organizers published on Tuesday calling for them to take a clear stance on Israel’s war in Gaza. “We call on the Berlinale to fulfil its moral duty and clearly state its opposition to Israel’s genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes against Palestinians,” said the open letter, which was published in full in entertainment industry magazine Variety.

The Berlin International Film Festival has issued a statement after what organisers described as a growing “media storm” linked to comments about the war in Gaza and the broader…

Der Jurypräsident der Berlinale Wim Wenders antwortete auf eine Frage zum Gaza-Krieg: „Wir müssen uns aus der Politik heraushalten.“ Dieses „Schweigen“ kritisieren über 80…