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Lupita Nyong’o on Berlinale Disinviting Far-Right Politicians From Opening Ceremony: ‘I’m Glad I Don’t Have to Be in That Position’

Berlinale jury president Lupita Nyong'o has responded to the Berlinale inviting and then disinviting far-right politicians from its opening ceremony.

During a press conference on Thursday, Berlinale jury president Lupita Nyong’o responded to the festival inviting and then disinviting politicians from far-right group AfD to its opening ceremony. This year’s jury also includes directors Christian Petzold (Germany) and Ann Hui (Hong Kong, China); filmmaker Albert Serra (Spain); actor-producer-director Brady Corbet (U.S.); actor-director Jasmine Trinca (Italy); and writer Oksana Zabuzhko (Ukraine). The Berlinale found itself in hot water over the invitation of politicians from AfD, a German right-wing extremist party, to its opening ceremony.

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