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Javier Bardem and Tilda Swinton sign ‘dismayed’ letter slamming Berlin film festival’s ‘silence’ on Gaza

Festival caught in controversy after jury president Wim Wenders says filmmakers ‘have to stay out of politics’

The Independent UK

Javier Bardem and Tilda Swinton among those to condemn Berlinale’s ‘silence’ on Gaza

At least 80 film-makers and stars sign open letter after German festival jury president Wim Wenders says they should keep out of politics

The Guardian - UK

Berlin film festival defends Wim Wenders after Arundhati Roy attacked ‘jaw-dropping’ comments

Berlinale head says artists should not be pushed into soundbites after author quit over president’s remarks that film-makers should ‘stay out of politics’

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Arundhati Roy quits Berlin film festival after jury chief’s ‘unconscionable’ Gaza remarks

Booker winner says jury’s argument that art shouldn’t be political is ‘jaw-dropping’

The Independent UK

Arundhati Roy is right, not Wim Wenders – here are eight films that have changed politics

From ‘honour’ killings to nuclear war, some screen works have led directly legislative action – despite what jury head Wenders suggested at the Berlin film festival

The Guardian - UK

How The Year's Most Metaphysical Fable Created Its Ghost Story

'My Father's Shadow' director Akinola Davies Jr. breaks down his semi-autobiographical debut, and whether it classifies as a ghost story.

Inverse

Arundhati Roy quits Berlin film festival over ‘stay out of politics’ comment

Author says she is ‘disgusted’ by claim from jury president Wim Wenders that film-makers should remain apolitical

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Berlinale 2026: Politics and protests dominate film festival's opening ceremony

Berlinale jury President Wim Wenders has made clear that film can only change people and not politicians but at the Berlin film festival's red carpet opening ceremony, political protest grabbed all of the attention.

Euronews

‘Movies can change the world but not in a political way’ says Wim Wenders

At a press conference to open the 76th edition of the Berlin film festival, the jury president said ‘cinema has an incredible power’ but little influence on political decision-makers

The Guardian - UK

Berlinale 2026: Golden Bear contenders and the most exciting world premieres

The 76th Berlinale begins on Thursday with films from 28 countries competing for the coveted Golden Bear. Political issues are set to dominate the agenda again with many titles celebrating their world premieres in the German capital.

Euronews

5 classic movies on HBO Max you probably haven't seen

Our guide to the best new to HBO Max movies you can stream in September 2025, all of which are rated 90% or higher on Rotten Tomatoes.

Tom’s Guide

‘A reflection of who she was’: major Diane Arbus exhibition hits New York

An expansive survey of the photographer’s work lands at the Park Avenue Armory, offering an unusually assembled look at her defining images

The Guardian - US

Culture Agenda: The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week

A Wim Wenders photography exhibition in Berlin, cheese rolling in England, electro music in Lyon, and Wes Anderson's latest voyage of whimsy — here are this week's cultural highlights.

Euronews

What are the best films and TV shows about pontiffs?

Oscar-winning film Conclave was released last year.

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Total Film

Oscars Best Picture nominee I'm Still Here tells a powerful, hidden story of Brazil's past – and it's been championed by everyone from Guillermo del Toro to Alfonso Cuarón

Big Screen Spotlight | I'm Still Here director Walter Salles opens up about the powerful response the biographical drama has received around the world

Wallpaper

These enlightening fashion documentaries will give you a style education

Selected by the Wallpaper* style team, the fashion documentaries to add to your watch list as you settle for quiet winter days at home – from a glimpse behind the curtain at fashion’s best-known houses to a trip back to the hedonism of the 1990s, and a rare Wim Wenders…

The Guardian - UK

Covid was supposed to kill cinema – but did lockdown and gen Z save cinephilia?

Sites such as film discovery platform Letterboxd promote a new way of film-viewing, eschewing sneering gatekeepers for a more open-minded and eclectic experience

The Independent UK

Why this tale of a Japanese toilet attendant could save your Christmas

If your family is getting to you this Christmas, allow renowned German director Wim Wenders’s zen Japanese toilet drama whisk you away to a better place.

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Agnès Varda, Luca Guadagnino and Wim Wenders: why Aesop’s love affair with cinema is more than skin-deep

Aesop’s new 2024 Christmas campaign celebrates its long love affair with cinema. Laura Havlin speaks with the brand’s head of global store design Marianne Lardilleux to discover why film is inherent to its DNA

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Chanel heads to Hangzhou, China for a poetic Métiers d’Art 2025 show

This evening in China (3 December 2024), Chanel travelled to Hangzhou’s much-mythologised West Lake, a Unesco World Heritage site, for a show that highlighted the extraordinary craft of the house’s artisans

Digital Camera World

3 filmmakers that changed the way I approach photography

There is more to learn from cinema than orange and teal color grading, here are three filmmakers who have changed how I think about my photography

Wallpaper

Feel like a movie? The top 50 films of all time according to Marcio Kogan

Marcio Kogan's top 50 films of all time; the architect taps into his passion for the moving image and shares with us his recommendations

Tom’s Guide

5 best new to Hulu movies that are 90% or higher on Rotten Tomatoes

"The Duke", "Perfect Days" and more acclaimed movies that are now streaming on Hulu.

Total Film

The 7 best new movies and shows to stream this weekend

From Jedi to kaiju, here's what to watch this weekend

Total Film

The 7 best new movies and shows to stream this weekend

From Vault 33 to time travel romance, here's what to watch this weekend

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