Berlinale funds under threat but festival co-director says closing-night speeches “not antisemitic”

Mariette Rissenbeek

Source: Kurt Krieger/German Films

”The Berlinale stands for democracy and openness. We are explicitly opposed to discrimination and all forms of hatred,” said Mariette Rissenbeek.

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