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German filmmaker Wim Wenders says he stands by his comments about the separation of politics and filmmakers at the Berlin Film Festival this year.

PublishedSeptember 1, 2026UpdatedSeptember 1, 202607:19pm 3 min Comments By Add BRecorder as a trusted source on Google

The Venice Film Festival used to be the place where the awards season put on its best tuxedo. This year, it looks more like a war room, with politics and political cinema set to dominate the red carpet. 

Russian journalist Ksenia Mironova in the film My Undesirable Friends: Part One. Part Two is at the Venice film festival in September. Photograph: Julia LoktevRussian journalist Ksenia Mironova in the film My Undesirable Friends: Part One. Part Two is at the Venice film festival in September. Photograph: Julia Loktev