The 74th Berlin Film Festival saw protests carried out by three separate groups at Potsdamer Platz before the opening night celebrations began.
The demonstrations, which started with approximately 60 people from the film world walking hand-in-hand on the red carpet, saw protesters later turn on their phone flashlights and chant the slogan 'Defend democracy!' in unison.
FAMOUS NAMES JOINED THE PROTEST
Artists who participated in the protest included Jonathan Berlin, Katja Riemann, Meret Becker, Lavinia Wilson, Luisa Gaffron, Pegah Ferydoni, Roshanak Khodabakhsh, Anne Leppin, Jannis Niewöhner, Murali Perumal, and Jessica Schwarz.
As reported by Variety, the organizers of the Berlin Film Festival, one of the world's three largest film festivals alongside Cannes and Venice, invited a group of filmmakers to the red carpet on opening night to take a stand for democracy, diversity, and peaceful coexistence, stating:
"The Berlinale has taken a clear stance against right-wing extremism in Germany by not inviting the AfD."
News Source: 12punto
