Overview
- The letter, coordinated by Film Workers for Palestine, condemns the festival’s silence on Gaza and urges it to take a public position.
- Notable signatories include Tilda Swinton, Javier Bardem, Adam McKay, Mike Leigh, Blanche Gardin and Adèle Haenel.
- The text alleges censorship of pro‑Palestinian artists and faults the German state’s role, citing claims of surveillance and cooperation with federal police.
- Festival director Tricia Tuttle rejects what she calls false or anonymous allegations, affirms artists’ freedom of expression and says the event is advancing step by step.
- Programming and red‑carpet events in Berlin have continued without major disruptions so far.