Who’s Afraid of Film Festivals? After Politics Rattled Berlin and Shook Up Cannes, Venice Braces for Impact

Film festivals are becoming increasingly fraught as global conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East spill over into the arts. Variety reports that during the Berlin Film Festival in February, jury president Wim Wenders faced criticism after suggesting that film directors should avoid politics. The publication notes that the Venice Film Festival is now bracing for similar tensions.

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