Gyllenhaal counters Wenders at Venice: "movies are fundamentally, undeniably political"

Venice jury president Maggie Gyllenhaal said movies are "fundamentally, undeniably political" at the festival's opening press conference (Variety, 6 September 2026). The remark stands in direct tension with Berlinale jury president Wim Wenders' February stance that filmmakers "have to stay out of politics" (Variety). Wenders has since said he was misquoted, calling filmmakers "the antidote" to politics (Variety, 6 September 2026).