Oscar-winning actor Cate Blanchett

Tár: A symphony of controversy, cancel culture and the art vs artiste dilemma

The controversy surrounding "Tár" has multiple ramifications— it raises the question of whether the filmmaker deliberately promotes a problematic artiste, or it reflects a suspicion that art can and should be kept distinct from the actions of its creators.

We have failed Rohingya: UN goodwill ambassador Blanchett

UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador and Oscar-winning actor Cate Blanchett, who visited a refugee camp in Bangladesh last year, says what she saw and heard there left her both “shocked and disturbed”.

September 17, 2023
September 17, 2023

Tár: A symphony of controversy, cancel culture and the art vs artiste dilemma

The controversy surrounding "Tár" has multiple ramifications— it raises the question of whether the filmmaker deliberately promotes a problematic artiste, or it reflects a suspicion that art can and should be kept distinct from the actions of its creators.

August 29, 2018
August 29, 2018

We have failed Rohingya: UN goodwill ambassador Blanchett

UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador and Oscar-winning actor Cate Blanchett, who visited a refugee camp in Bangladesh last year, says what she saw and heard there left her both “shocked and disturbed”.

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