"Imagine: You're at an acclaimed international film festival where celebrities travel near and far to promote their strange, arty movies and take pictures on a red carpet. Everything should be perfect. People are bored of Oscars coverage and are desperate for new movies to get into arguments with each other about. This should all be so easy, but unfortunately the film festival in question is the Berlinale, and no one is talking about the movies."
"It doesn't help that these European festivals - Berlin, Cannes, Venice - all have press conferences built into their schedules such that actors are more or less required to sit down and face their nemeses (journalists). You don't really see this kind of thing happen at Sundance or NYFF - or even TIFF. There's something distinctly European (derogatory) about this whole mess. We'll try our best to explain who is (not) saying what."
The Berlinale is the Berlin International Film Festival, running February 12–22, and ranks among prominent international festivals though not as prestigious as Cannes or Venice. Attendees hope for films to spark conversation, but coverage is centered on the fact that few people are discussing the films, outfits, or celebrities' viewpoints. European festivals like Berlin, Cannes, and Venice schedule press conferences that force actors to face journalists, prompting scrutiny when celebrities avoid political topics. The current Berlinale features some promising indies, some poor films, and an Amy Adams comeback vehicle. Public attention remains fixated on whether celebrities address politics.
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