Of the three major European movie celebrations, Berlin’s annual event has actually typically featured political films and commentary. Yet this year’s jury president Wim Wenders stimulated controversy when he said that musicians ought to “avoid of national politics”, motivating Indian author Arundhati Roy to cancel her appearance at the celebration. Film critic Emma Jones brings us as much as day on this heated debate and flags up the flicks making headlines at the Berlinale so far.
Source: France 24