Jella Haase holds moving acceptance speech at the Bavarian Film Award

Actress Jella Haase (“Fack Ju Göhte”) used her acceptance speech at the Bavarian Film Award for a political message against the right pressure in society. “I hope that Germany wakes up,” she said at the award ceremony on Friday evening in the Munich Prince Regent Theater. In the pressure of the right in German politics, my heart overturns me, my heart overturns.

“I defend myself out of the depth of my heart,” said Haase, spoke out “against normalizing and playing down the right -wing attitude” and against the “brutalization in cooperation”.

The 32-year-old, who was awarded the best actress for her role as “Chantal in the Märzenland”, said that she would like “to stop politicians”, and received long applause and some standing ovation for her thank you speech.

The Bavarian Film Award has been awarded since 1979 and is considered one of the most renowned film prices in Germany. After the act of violence by Aschaffenburg with two dead, it was considered whether the award should take place, moderator Sandra Rieß said. Together with the State Chancellery, however, it was decided that it should take place.

As a trophy, the porcelain figure called “Pierrot” is awarded in a total of eleven categories. The price for the best main actors is endowed with 10,000 euros each. In addition to Jella Haase, Christoph Maria Herbst was awarded for his roles in three films: “The Book Walker”, “The Nickname” and “A Feast for Life”. The directing award went to Ayşe Polat for the film “In the Dead Winkel”.

Actress Uschi Glas got the honorary award. Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU) had recognized the 80-year-old in advance as a “acting icon” with a big heart and a Bavarian way of life. On Saturday it will continue with shine and glamor in Munich. Then the German film ball takes place.