Woody Allen defends appearance at Moscow film festival
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By Svitlana Vlasova and Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Oscar-winning director Woody Allen has defended his appearance at a Moscow film festival following strong criticism from the Ukrainian government. “When it comes to the conflict in Ukraine, I believe strongly that Vladimir Putin is totally in the …
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The director said he did not ‘feel cutting off artistic conversations is ever a good way to help’ after Ukraine calls the film-maker’s participation a ‘disgrace’
"By taking part in a festival that brings together (Russian President Vladimir) Putin's supporters and mouthpieces, Allen is deliberately turning a blind eye to the atrocities that Russia has been committing in Ukraine every day for 11 years," Ukraine's Foreign Ministry said.
The Ukrainian government criticized American filmmaker Woody Allen for making an appearance at the Moscow International Film week festival and revealing that he would be open to making a movie in Russia.
By Svitlana Vlasova and Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Oscar-winning director Woody Allen has defended his appearance at a Moscow film festival following strong criticism from the Ukrainian government. “When it comes to the conflict in Ukraine, I believe strongly that Vladimir Putin is totally in the …
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry condemned Woody Allen for speaking virtually at a Russian film festival, calling his participation "a disgrace and an insult" to the victims of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
