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Berlinale Director Carlo Chatrian Says Closing Ceremony Discourse Has Been ‘Taken Over’ to ‘Weaponize Antisemitism for Political Means’
Outgoing Berlinale artistic director Carlo Chatrian has spoken out about the discourse surrounding the festival's closing ceremony this year.
Outgoing Berlinale artistic director Carlo Chatrian has spoken out about the political discourse surrounding the festival’s closing ceremony this year. In a letter posted to X, formerly known as Twitter, the Italian journalist wrote that “this year’s festival was a place for dialogue and exchange for 10 days; yet once the films stoped rolling, another form of communication has been taken over by politicians and the media, one which weaponizes and instrumentalizes antisemitism for political means.” Chatrian continued, “No matter our individual political convictions or beliefs, we should all keep in mind that freedom of speech is an essential part of what defines a democracy.
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