Wenders: Cinema Outlasts the Internet at Berlinale
TL;DR
At Berlinale’s awards ceremony, Wim Wenders responded to the festival-wide politics controversy by arguing cinema is a distinct, empathetic language that can complement activism and the internet rather than clash with it, urging filmmakers and activists to collaborate. The ceremony highlighted politically charged films, including Chronicles From a Siege, Yellow Letters, and Salvation, while Wenders emphasized cinema’s enduring power beyond the internet’s short attention span.
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