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Berlin Film Festival Kicks Off Under New Leadership, Tilda Swinton Gives Fiery Political Speech: “The Inhumane Is Being Perpetrated On Our Watch”
Berlin Film Festival takes place February 13-23.
Swinton did not name any politicians or specific conflicts but appeared to criticize U.S. president Donald Trump, telling the Berlinale audience that she is a resident of the theoretical “independent state of cinema” where inclusivity is paramount and “efforts of occupation, colonization, takeover, ownership or the development of Riviera property” are shunned. Swinton’s quib at the streamers drew a large round of applause from the Palast audience as did much of her speech, which Berlinale jury head Todd Haynes described as “visionary” when he arrived on stage following the Honorary Bear presentation. In competition, there are a total of 19 films, with highlights including Richard Linklater ’s latest feature Blue Moon, starring Ethan Hawke, Margaret Qualley, Bobby Cannavale and Andrew Scott.
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