Arundhati Roy quits Berlin film festival over ‘stay out of politics’ comment

Arundhati Roy withdrew from the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) after comments made by jury president Wim Wenders regarding the role of politics in filmmaking. Wenders stated that filmmakers should stay out of politics and act as a "counterweight" to it. Roy, who was scheduled to attend a screening of her restored film, called Wenders' comments "unconscionable" and a way to shut down conversation about the conflict in Gaza. She expressed concern that his statement reached a global audience and contradicted the solidarity she had previously received in Germany regarding her views on Gaza. The controversy arose during the festival's opening, where the jury was questioned about the conflict and Germany's support for Israel.

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