Event Brief
Arundhati Roy Withdraws from Berlinale Over Comments
Filed: Feb 14, 2026 at 5:04 AM ET
Summary: Indian author Arundhati Roy quits the Berlin Film Festival after jury president's remarks on politics and cinema.
WHO: Arundhati Roy
WHAT: withdrawing from the Berlin Film Festival
WHEN: Feb 14, 2026 at 1:12 AM ET
WHERE: Berlin
WHY: over comments made by Wim Wenders about politics in cinema
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