“North Korea and the Berlin Film Festival have resolved their ‘misunderstanding’ over ‘The Interview.’ The North Korean government had issued a statement Wednesday alleging that screening the film at the festival would encourage ‘terrorism,’ but the festival said no such screening had been planned.
“Dieter Kosslick, the festival’s chief, met with the North Korean ambassador in Berlin on Thursday and explained to him that the festival never planned to screen ‘The Interview.’ The ambassador understands this, a spokesperson for the festival told Variety. So, everything is fine? ‘I hope so,’ said the spokesperson” (Variety, January 22).
