Berlin 2025 In the dialogue of “Mutual Respect”, Anti-Semitism, Palestine
The 75th edition of the Berlin Film Festival will open on Thursday with a politically dynamic atmosphere. Not only will the Israeli-Gaza conflict continue to spark debate, but Germany will also conduct a poll on the last day of this year’s Berlinard.
The country's massive anti-rights protests have reached the rise of far-right Frenchmen in polls, with an estimated 250,000 people appearing in Munich over the weekend.
Last year, a controversy swept Berliner Nar when organizers initially invited Berlin parliament members to the opening ceremony, just like a standard agreement, only to introduce it after the commotion. Organizers sent a signal during an interview thr They won't invite them this year.
With all this in mind, Berlinale posted notes on its website on Tuesday and said “All guests, film teams and audiences are invited to participate in an open, diverse and respectful exchange. For more information, read us FAQ dialogue and communication.”
The festival emphasizes that wearing clothes or symbols that are united with Palestine is allowed to be articulated in the festival, illuminating the references of previous festival agreements against German law against hate speech. Berlinal noted that legal provisions refer only to “wearing and using illegal symbols and signs that are clearly punished by law, such as swastika. Wearing or displaying other signs and symbols of national or political expression or solidarity (e.g. Watermelon pins, keffiyeh, etc.), are not prohibited and are completely covered by the laws of freedom of speech.”
However, the postal is reluctant to use certain languages when discussing the Israeli-Gaza conflict, noting that the “Latest Court Cases in Germany” has interpreted the phrase as “from the river to the sea” (a universal ode in the Pro-Palestinian demonstration) – as a conclusion Israel's appeal is also a prohibited hate speech.
Festival director Tricia Tuttle shares her thoughts on “free speech, brave space and movies” in another Berlinale note.
“We are a film festival. But Berliners are also a crowd, eager to create an inclusive, open environment around the cinema,” she wrote. “While we must not take these things for granted – independent cinemas are not a healthy future, nor are they the various cultural environments we want to maintain – there is reason to be hopeful for both. We value and protect freedom of speech, but as we are As seen in online spaces around the world, advocacy for freedom of speech is not enough. We must bring a kindness, a desire to care about facts and a desire to speak, and also want people to hear us.”