Golshifteh Farahani met with the Prime Minister of Germany during the Berlinale
Embarassed independent filmmakers will also take center stage with a series of premieres and panel discussions looking at the country, which has been rocked by rights protests since September. Artistic director Carlo Chatrian said the 11-day festival was “standing shoulder to shoulder with those who fight to express their ideas.” He promised films that “tell the story of the world with all its wounds as well as its heartbreaking beauty.”
