At the Berlinale, glamor invites itself into a very political festival. The demonstration always claims its political prism, even if it means finding itself the victim of absurd amalgamations.
Several filmmakers have already canceled their appearance. Carlo Chatrian, its artistic director, made an effort. He wears a bow tie and a tight smile. He is directing his last Berlinale. Arriving from the Locarno Festival and appointed in 2019 for a five-year mandate in tandem with general director Mariette Rissenbeek. He was not reappointed by the German Minister of Culture.