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Wim Wenders Reframes 'Stay Out of Politics' Line at Venice

He argued filmmakers work from empathy not a politician’s mindset, a position that keeps pressure on festivals to define artists’ public roles.

Artist Says He Will Unveil Charlie Kirk Statue in Times Square on First Anniversary

Alphaville Demands Trump Remove ‘Forever Young’ Video

Massive Attack and Tom Waits Release Anti‑War Single ‘Boots on the Ground’ With Film

Ethan Hawke Backs Anti-Fascism, Questions Celebrity Political Authority at Berlin Film Festival

Trump–Epstein Statue Reappears in D.C. After House Epstein Email Release

Bryan Ferry Turns 80, Architect of Roxy Music’s Postmodern Pop

At Sarajevo Film Festival, Willem Dafoe Says ‘Last Temptation’ Backlash Turned Antisemitic and Was Driven by the Religious Right

Tom Morello Hails Kneecap as 'Rage Against the Machine of Now'

Golden TV Sculpture of Trump Dancing With Epstein Remains on National Mall

‘Dictator Approved’ Sculpture Unveiled on National Mall and Backed as Free Speech by White House

Michele Morrone Apologizes After Criticizing Italian Film Industry's Insularity

Bruce Springsteen's European Tour Amplifies Criticism of Trump Administration

Trump Fires Back at Springsteen After Manchester Critique

Robert De Niro Condemns Trump’s Cultural Policies at Cannes

Coldplay's 'Moon Music' Album Draws Mixed Reviews