Arundhati Roy Leaves Berlin Film Festival Citing Jury's 'Stay Out Of Politics' Remarks

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Arundhati Roy Withdraws From Berlin Film Festival Over Jury's 'Stay Out Of Politics' Remarks

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News18•14-02-2026, 09:08

Arundhati Roy Withdraws From Berlin Film Festival Over Jury's 'Stay Out Of Politics' Remarks

•Award-winning Indian author Arundhati Roy pulled out of the Berlin International Film Festival.
•Her withdrawal followed comments by jury president Wim Wenders that cinema should not enter the political arena.
•Roy, who wrote and acted in the film "In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones," called the jury's remarks "shocking" and "unconscionable."
•She described Israel's actions in Gaza as genocide and criticized artists who refuse to speak openly.
•Two other films by Egyptian filmmakers were also withdrawn, and the festival has faced ongoing controversy over the Gaza war.

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