Mirroring the actions of the organizers of the Berlinale film festival, Berlin's state government has also called for two Iranian directors of a competition film at the international film fest to be afforded freedom of expression and travel. "The Berlinale stands for human rights like no other international film festival," Berlin Senate Chancellery Director Florian Graf told dpa in Berlin on Friday. This can be seen in the diversity of the films shown and the people taking part in the festival.
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Predictably unpredictable, the festival’s 95-film lineup comprises names big, small and overall niche. This year, deputy arts editor Dominic Marziali and arts reporters Maida Suta, Emma Murphree and Piper Samuels covered the festival online and in person.