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Berlinale Head Voices Support For ‘No Other Land’ Filmmakers After Berlin City Portal Says Film Contains “Antisemitic Tendencies”: “That Discourse Creates Danger For All Of Them”

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Berlinale chief rallies behind 'No Other Land' filmmakers after Berlin city portal claims their speech contained 'antisemitic tendencies'
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  • Tricia Tuttle, Berlinale's director, has voiced strong support for the festival's 2024 Best Documentary winners Yuval Abraham and Basel Adra, dismissing suggestions their award ceremony comments were antisemitic
  • Tuttle says 'that discourse creates danger for all of them', referring to the backlash faced by the 'No Other Land' filmmakers after their politically-charged acceptance speech
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Tricia Tuttle, Yuval Abraham, Basel Adra, Berlinale, No Other Land
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