Film festival

It was Leshem, who has lived in the US for years, who came up with the idea for a television show that presents the lives of Christian saints by humanizing them.

Frankfurt's Astor Film Lounge declined to host movies during Jewish Film Days this year, citing economic reasons for its withdrawal from the film festival.

“The film is really a love letter to my grandparents, and the greatest generation,” Ash said. “I do consider my relationship with my grandparents to be one of the greatest blessings of my life.”

Commissioner for Culture and Media, Wolfram Weimer, was reportedly planning to sack festival director Tricia Tuttle.

The Israeli Consulate withdrew its support for the annual festival Friday after learning one of the student jurors in the human rights category “shared antisemitic and anti-Israel content."

The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival faced backlash for retaining a juror who publicly delegitimized Israel, prompting the film festival to reverse course.

Also during the Berlin Film Festival, actor Channing Tatum was asked whether he'd join over 80 other Berlin Film Festival alumni in calling on organizers to take an official stance on Gaza.

Abdallah Al-Khatib, who won Best Feature Debut for his film 'Chronicles From the Siege', criticized the German government, saying it was complicit in Israel’s conduct in the war against Hamas.

An updated version of Tom Shoval’s A Letter to David was screened at the 76th Berlinale, after an “incomplete version” of the film had its world premiere last year.

The Berlin Film Festival is considered the most political of its peers, Venice and Cannes, and prides itself on showing cinema from underrepresented communities and young talent.