Tilda Swinton spoke about her decision to attend Berlin Film Festival despite calls for a boycott over the war in Gaza, saying it was “more useful to our causes” for her to show up. On Thursday night,

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.

As Tilda Swinton accepted her Golden Bear Lifetime Achievement Award at the Berlin Film Festival on Thursday, the Oscar-winning actress called out the ongoing political extremism and inhumanity that is taking place around the world.

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