Cannes giving centrestage to conflict
2 years, 5 months ago

Cannes giving centrestage to conflict

Firstpost  

Mariupolis 2 wasn’t the only film that brought the Ukrainian crisis centrestage at Cannes this year. The festival brought yet another film set in Ukraine for the world in the form of Maksim Nakonechnyi’s Butterfly Vision. The festival’s opening night film Michel Hazanavicus ’ zombie comedy Final Cut was originally titled Z, but it was changed on being made aware that the letter Z is a symbol of Russian propaganda. There was ambiguity on the choice of Russian filmmaker Kirill Serebrennikov ’s film Tchaikovsky’s Wife that featured in the competition section of the festival.

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Cannes Film Festival, born out of war, grapples with Ukraine
2 years, 6 months ago

Cannes Film Festival, born out of war, grapples with Ukraine

Associated Press  

CANNES, France — The war in Ukraine took a starring role on the opening night of the 75th Cannes Film Festival and it has rarely been far out of frame since. Sergei Loznitsa, one of Ukraine’s most acclaimed filmmakers, was putting the finishing touches on his documentary “The Natural History of Destruction” when Russian invaded Ukraine in February. “It seems …

Cannes Film Festival, born out of war, grapples with Ukraine
2 years, 7 months ago

Cannes Film Festival, born out of war, grapples with Ukraine

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Sergei Loznitsa, one of Ukraine's most acclaimed filmmakers, was …

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