Berlin’s Berlinale Sparks Debate Over Politics in Art
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At the 2026 Berlin Film Festival, controversy erupted after jury president Wim Wenders said movies can’t be political, prompting Arundhati Roy to withdraw and eliciting comments from stars like Neil Patrick Harris, Michelle Yeoh, Rupert Grint, and Tom Morello about the politicization of art and cinema’s role in addressing current events.
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