Germany’s famous international film festival, the Berlinale, is set to kick off on Thursday evening, as debates about right-wing extremism and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine overshadowed the arrival of celebrities in the capital. Most notably, the invitation and subsequent disinvitation of several politicians of Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) caused international uproar last week. German director Christian Petzold, who is a member of the Berlinale jury this year, said on Thursday: “I don’t think it’s a problem to have five people from the AfD in the audien…