German Government to Revisit Berlinale's Course in Special Board Meeting
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Germany will hold an extraordinary Supervisory Board meeting of the Berlinale’s operator to discuss the festival’s future direction after political backlash over Gaza-related discourse during this year’s edition; Berlinale confirmed the meeting will occur at the initiative of State Minister Wolfram Weimer, but declined to comment on speculation as controversy over politics at the festival persists.
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