Berlin, Feb 15, 2026 (AFP) - Hiam Abbass says 'cinema is a political act' after Berlin row

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2026-02-15

The start of this year's Berlin Film Festival was marked by a row over how far film should venture into politics but for prominent French-Palestinian actor Hiam Abbass, "everything we do is a political act". Abbass is starring in two films being presented at this year's Berlinale festival and in an AFP interview she emphasised the importance of a politically engaged approach to cinema. At Thursday's opening press conference jury president Wim Wen......

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