Arundhati Roy quits Berlin film festival over ‘stay out of politics’ comment
Author says she is ‘disgusted’ by claim from jury president Wim Wenders that film-makers should remain apoliticalThe author Arundhati Roy has withdrawn from the Berlinale after the film festival’s chief jurist said film-makers must stay out of politics.The festival got off to a shaky start on...
<p>Author says she is ‘disgusted’ by claim from jury president Wim Wenders that film-makers should remain apolitical</p><p>The author Arundhati Roy has withdrawn from the Berlinale after the film festival’s chief jurist said film-makers must stay out of politics.</p><p>The festival got off to a shaky start on Thursday after the competition jury, led by the German film-maker Wim Wenders, fielded questions about the conflict in Gaza. Asked if films can affect political change, Wenders said that “movies can change the world” <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/feb/12/berlinale-jury-president-wim-wenders-opening-press-conference">but “not in a political way”</a>.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/feb/13/arundhati-roy-quits-berlin-film-festival-over-stay-out-of-politics-comment">Continue reading...</a>
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