German celebrities set an example for democracy at the opening of the Berlinale. The invitation and then disinvitation of several AfD politicians caused discussions in the run-up to the film festival.
Several people wore buttons on the carpet with the inscription “Berlinale against right-wing extremism.” Several people held up signs in memory of the victims of the racist attack in Hanau in 2020, the anniversary of which was on February 19th, 2020. The Berlinale is a political festival. The Oscar-nominated director Wim Wenders (“Perfect Days”) said it.