Pro-Palestine speech sparked right-wing threats, Hong Kong director Jun Li says
Director read out a pro-Palestine speech by Iranian actor at Berlinale
Hong Kong director Jun Li Jun-shuo has said he received threats and insults from German right-wingers after reading out a pro-Palestine speech by an Iranian actor at the Berlin International Film Festival.
“It will definitely have an impact on the promotion of the film. I believe that the truth will become clearer as it is debated, and I believe that people who hold an open attitude will understand,” he said on Friday.
“I condemn any use of violence against civilians and the systematic injustice that endangers human life.”
Videos of Li reading out the speech at the festival last Saturday were recorded and uploaded online. According to German media, the speech was by Erfan Shekarriz, one of the actors in Li’s film and who had boycotted the festival, commonly known as the Berlinale.
German police confirmed on Thursday they were looking into the incident, but it was not immediately clear whether Li was also under investigation.
