‘Tchaikovsky’s Wife’ director defended receiving funding from Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich.
Dissident Russian director Kirill Serebrennikov came out defiantly against a boycott of Russian culture at a Cannes press conference today promoting his Competition title, Tchaikovsky’s Wife, describing the boycott as “unbearable” and calling for an end to the sanctions on Roman Abramovich.
“Boycotting Russian culture strikes me as unbearable – Russian culture has always promoted human values, the fragility of man, the compassion one can have,” said Serebrennikov.
“Russian culture has always been anti-militaristic and anti-war, because war seeks to underdo what I have just listed. People who...
Dissident Russian director Kirill Serebrennikov came out defiantly against a boycott of Russian culture at a Cannes press conference today promoting his Competition title, Tchaikovsky’s Wife, describing the boycott as “unbearable” and calling for an end to the sanctions on Roman Abramovich.
“Boycotting Russian culture strikes me as unbearable – Russian culture has always promoted human values, the fragility of man, the compassion one can have,” said Serebrennikov.
“Russian culture has always been anti-militaristic and anti-war, because war seeks to underdo what I have just listed. People who...
- 5/19/2022
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
The Ukrainian Institute has issued an official letter to the Cannes Film Festival and French director Michel Hazanavicius asking them to rename his opening night movie “Z (Comme Z),” which the org claims is a pro-war symbol of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
In Russia, “Z” is considered a pro-war symbol that has also been used in pro-Russian demonstrations across Europe. The symbol has recently been adopted by some Russian figures taking part in world events, such as gymnast Ivan Kuliak who, while in Qatar for a World Cup event, sported a “Z” on his chest while standing on a podium next to Ukrainian athlete Illia Kovtun. Last week, Lithuania’s parliament voted to ban public displays of the letter “Z” in protest of the ongoing war.
A letter sent to Cannes by the Ukrainian Institute, and seen by Variety, reads: “We consider that changing the title of the opening...
In Russia, “Z” is considered a pro-war symbol that has also been used in pro-Russian demonstrations across Europe. The symbol has recently been adopted by some Russian figures taking part in world events, such as gymnast Ivan Kuliak who, while in Qatar for a World Cup event, sported a “Z” on his chest while standing on a podium next to Ukrainian athlete Illia Kovtun. Last week, Lithuania’s parliament voted to ban public displays of the letter “Z” in protest of the ongoing war.
A letter sent to Cannes by the Ukrainian Institute, and seen by Variety, reads: “We consider that changing the title of the opening...
- 4/22/2022
- by Marta Balaga
- Variety Film + TV
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