Because some Berlinale laureates and jurors had the courage to call things by their right names instead of being mouthpieces of the powers that be, they are treated like criminals.
Israeli director Yuval Abraham says he has received death threats after branding his country's actions in the West Bank "apartheid". On Saturday, after picking up the best documentary prize for No Other Land at the Berlin International Film Festival with Basel Adra, who is Palestinian, he gave a speech on stage criticising Israel's attacks in Gaza and called for a ceasefire. Live updates: Follow the latest news on Israel-Gaza It sparked an outcry in German media, with politicians accusing him of
Mati Diop's documentary on the restitution of 26 colonial works to Benin won the top award at the Berlin International Film Festival. Other surprising picks were among the winners of the Silver Bears.