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🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
World

The South Korean director Park Chan-wook will head the jury at the Cannes Festival

South Korean director Park Chan-wook has been appointed as the president of the jury for this year's Cannes Festival scheduled for May.

Feb 28 • 15:55 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
World

Filmmaker Park Chan-wook to Chair Jury at the Next Cannes Festival

Filmmaker Park Chan-wook will be the first South Korean to chair the jury at the Cannes Film Festival, succeeding French actress Juliette Binoche.

Feb 26 • 13:25 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
World

South Korean director Park Chan-wook to head the jury of the Cannes Film Festival

Park Chan-wook has been appointed as the president of the jury for the Cannes Film Festival, marking a historic first for South Korean cinema.

Feb 26 • 09:54 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
Life & Tech

Park Chan-wook, president of the Cannes Film Festival jury 2026

South Korean director Park Chan-wook has been appointed president of the jury for the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.

Feb 26 • 04:02 UTC
🇫🇷 France24
National & Local

Political debate casts a shadow over 76th Berlin Film Festival

The 76th Berlin Film Festival is overshadowed by controversy regarding the role of artists in politics, sparked by comments from jury president Wim Wenders and subsequent reactions from notable figures like Arundhati Roy.

Feb 18 • 15:55 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
World

Cinema is political, says Karim Aïnouz, after controversy at the Berlin Festival

Filmmakers Karim Aïnouz and Eliza Capai express their disbelief at the Berlin Festival jury's decision to distance itself from political statements, with Aïnouz critiquing jury president Wim Wenders for his remarks.

Feb 16 • 22:54 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
World

The red bear

The article discusses the symbolism of the red bear at the Berlin International Film Festival and reflects on the influence of films on society as articulated by jury president Wim Wenders.

Feb 15 • 03:00 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Roy Cancels Berlinale Appearance: Should Filmmakers Stay Out of Politics?

Arundhati Roy has canceled her planned appearance at Berlinale due to comments made by Jury President Wim Wenders regarding Palestine.

Feb 14 • 12:27 UTC
🇫🇷 France24
World

Arundhati Roy boycotts Berlin fest premiere of her revamped 1980s cult classic – the film shows why

Arundhati Roy has decided to boycott the Berlin Film Festival due to controversial remarks made by the jury president regarding Gaza, ahead of the screening of her reworked 1989 film 'In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones.'

Feb 13 • 19:17 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Indian writer leaves Berlin Festival after jury refuses to speak about politics

Indian author Arundhati Roy withdrew from the Berlin Festival after the jury president decided to avoid political discussions during the event's opening.

Feb 13 • 17:34 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

Vice President of the International Federation Dambergs: I Previously Didn't Know About the Plan to Disqualify Ukrainian Skeletonist Heraskevičs

Mārtiņš Dambergs, vice president of the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF), expresses his personal disapproval of the disqualification of Ukrainian skeletonist Vladyslav Heraskevič, emphasizing that the decision was made by the IBSF jury.

Feb 13 • 16:13 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
World

The Berlinale 2026 Begins with Wim Wenders' Plea: Keep Cinema Away from Politics

The 76th Berlinale opened with a controversial statement from jury president Wim Wenders, advocating for cinema to remain independent from political involvement.

Feb 12 • 22:47 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Disappointments for Trump in court and Congress

President Trump's administration has faced legal setbacks as a grand jury rejected a proposal to impeach six Democratic politicians for allegedly encouraging disobedience among military personnel.

Feb 11 • 07:23 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Grand jury declines to indict Democrats asking troops to refuse illegal orders

A grand jury in Washington DC chose not to indict six Democratic lawmakers for urging troops to resist illegal orders, despite pressure from former President Trump.

Feb 11 • 02:44 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Crime & Justice

'I will find him and kill him': Indictment for threatening the Vice President of the USA, evidence of child abuse found in the apartment

A federal grand jury has indicted 33-year-old Shannon Mathre from Toledo, Ohio, for threatening the life of U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance during his visit to Ohio, with evidence of child abuse also uncovered in his apartment.

Feb 7 • 06:03 UTC

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