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Berlin Film Festival Disinvites Far-Right Politicians From Opening Ceremony After Backlash
The Berlinale has decided to disinvite far-right politicians from the opening night ceremony following a widespread backlash.
Amid a widespread backlash, Berlin Film Festival has decided to disinvite the politicians from the AfD, right-wing extremist party, from the opening night ceremony on Feb 15. “Especially in light of the revelations that have been made in recent weeks about explicitly anti-democratic positions and individual politicians of the AfD, it is important for us – as the Berlinale and as a team – to take an unequivocal stand in favour of an open democracy. Demands for a homogeneous society, immigration restrictions and mass deportations, homophobic, queer-hostile and racist remarks, as well as severe historical revisionism and outright right-wing extremism – can be found at the AfD.
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