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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Deborah Cole in Berlin

German position on Israel-Gaza debate ‘putting artists off’ film festival

Tricia Tuttle
Tricia Tuttle previously ran the BFI London film festival. Photograph: David M Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for Netflix

A polarised debate about Gaza in Germany is leading some artists to shun one of the world’s top film festivals, its new director has said.

Tricia Tuttle, the head of the Berlin international film festival, said a perception that Germany had been overzealous in its policing of speech about the Middle East conflict, and controversy over this year’s awards ceremony, were having an impact as she planned her first edition.

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