by Larry FitzmauriceBuzzFeedBuzzFeed Staff If you've been online over the last few days, you've probably noticed a lot of chatter around the backlash surrounding political statements - or, more accurately, lack thereof - at the 2026 Berlin Film Festival. Maja Hitij / Getty Images It all started when the fest's jury president for this year, legendary filmmaker Wim Wenders, offered remarks during the opening press conference by saying that "movies can change the world" but "not in a political way," and that filmmakers "have to stay out of politics.