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flag Arundhati Roy pulled out of the 2026 Berlin Film Festival, protesting jury head Wim Wenders’ call for filmmakers to avoid politics, especially on Gaza, which she called genocide.

flag Indian author Arundhati Roy has withdrawn from the 2026 Berlin International Film Festival, citing the jury president Wim Wenders’ statement that filmmakers should “stay out of politics,” particularly regarding the Gaza conflict. flag Roy called the remark “unconscionable” and criticized the idea that art should be apolitical, describing Israel’s actions in Gaza as a genocide. flag She stated her decision was a protest against silence on human rights crises, emphasizing artists’ moral responsibility to speak out. flag The festival continues with its scheduled events.

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