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Actress Meret Becker
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The actress Meret Becker (“Tatort”) and her colleague Ken Duken (“Dream Factory”) have distanced themselves from the video campaign #allesdichtmachen.
Art must be able to ask questions, said Becker on Friday in a post on Instagram.
"But that action backfired." She'll put the video down.
"And I apologize that this could be misunderstood."
Several actors had commented on the federal government's corona policy with ironic-satirical clips. In addition to Becker, artists such as Jan-Josef Liefers, Ulrich Tukur and Volker Bruch took part. Several other prominent colleagues reacted with horror. Among other things, Florian David Fitz commented on the action from the hospital: “I'm currently in the hospital after a disc operation. Enough opportunity to hear the nurses' stories. Relative a lot. # seal all # ??? #ichsagmallieber #danke, «wrote the Munich resident on Instagram on Friday. In addition, the actor from "The hottest day" and the series "Doctor's Diary" published a photo of himself in a hospital bed.
Becker now said she was getting vaccinated, wearing a mask, keeping her distance and being tested when she came into contact with people.
That is not what it means.
The last thing she wanted was for the action to be instrumentalized by the right.
"I don't want to be compared to aluminum hats or anything like that."
"Now it's on the nose"
It was perhaps too cynical an art campaign.
She criticized that a door for the economy was always kept open during the pandemic.
The theaters are closed, but the planes are full.
People have to go to work to keep the industry going.
It is also about people dying alone.
"Perhaps we should have said more about what is actually meant," said Becker.
You have also expressed that and doubted.
The freedom of art or the questioning of things would have convinced them to participate.
"Now it's on the nose."
Actor Ken Duken wrote on Instagram that he distanced himself from right-wing ideas and right-wing ideologies.
He is more than aware of the danger posed by the corona pandemic.
He also did not want to make fun of the victims or their relatives.
»I advocate sensible measures and a vaccination strategy.
This action went completely wrong.
I apologize for any misunderstandings. "
On the night of Friday, Heike Makatsch reacted to criticism of the action and removed her video from the network.
"If I have played into the hands of real demagogues, I deeply regret it," she said.
She also never wanted to lessen the suffering of corona sufferers and their relatives or hurt them with her contribution.
To do this, she posted the hashtag #possible failed.
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