Berlinale uninvites AfD politicians – after criticism from filmmakers. There were protests from the film industry - the management of the Berlinale has now decided that a politician from the AfD will not be allowed to come to the opening of the festival.
More than 200 people, mostly filmmakers, expressed their “outrage” about the invitations in an open letter and accused the festival management of counteracting previous statements against right-wing populism. The two invitees were Kristin Brinker and Ronald Brille.