The British actress — whose most recent film is Pedro Almodóvar’s 'The Room Next Door' — will receive an Honorary Golden Bear at the opening ceremony of the festival’s 75th edition.

British actor Tilda Swinton, known for her often eccentric and quirky roles in both independent and blockbuster films, said on Friday that she decided "in a personal moment" to attend the Berlin Film Festival despite boycott calls over the war in Gaza.

Celebrated actress Tilda Swinton attends the Berlin Film Festival and accepts her Honorary Golden Bear. She explains why she decided to come, despite calls for boycott over Gaza and freedom of expression.

At the 75th Berlin International Film Festival, a festival conceived to honor the power of cinema to unite people and bridge cultures, Swinton’s obscene expression of admiration for the BDS movement is nothing short of a shame.

British actor Tilda Swinton railed against the inhumane and praised the power of cinema in the German capital on Thursday evening as she accepted the Berlin Film Festival's honorary Golden Bear award in recognition of her long-running career.

Swinton was asked by an Israeli journalist during a press conference today (February 14) on her position on the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement, which works to end international support for Israel’s oppression of Palestinians, and is one of the organisations that has publicly called for a boycott of this year’s Berlinale.

In fairness, Swinton has released about three movies every year since the beginning of 2021, which would probably be fairly “strenuous” no matter how you slice it, but it is undeniable that financial insecurity has gravely altered Hollywood in the era of COVID and strikes.

British actor Tilda Swinton chose to attend Berlinale despite Gaza boycott talks, signalling her passion for cinema. Meanwhile, the festival has opened with films addressing themes from migrant acceptance to life-or-death choices.

British actor Tilda Swinton, known for her often eccentric and quirky roles in both independent and blockbuster films, announced a hiatus from acting on Friday (February 14). Holding a press conference at the Berlin Film Festival the morning after collecting the event's honorary Golden Bear award in recognition of her long-running career,

Tilda Swinton took the opportunity at the Berlinale to criticize Donald Trump's controversial Gaza plans. In an emotional speech, she condemned the notion of transforming the area into the "Riviera of the Middle East" and stressed the importance of independent cinema.

Tilda Swinton was awarded Golden Bear for lifetime achievement at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival, where she delivered a tearful speech.