Berlin Film Festival Issues Lengthy Statement Defending Jury & In Response To Media Storm: Artists Should Not Be Expected To Speak On Every Political Issue Raised To Them

The Berlin Film Festival has issued a lengthy statement in defense of our filmmakers, and especially our jury and jury President, following what it describes as a media storm that has swept over the Berlinale in its first two days. The communiqué comes in response to criticism levelled at the jury, in particular President Wim []