Institutions and people who support the Kremlin, and films made with Russian support, are not allowed in the current festival.
The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday evening, December 16, spoke at the opening of the 73rd Berlin Film Festival, the press service of the President’s Office reported.
“Culture and cinema can be outside of politics. But not when it is a policy of aggression. Not when it is a policy of mass crime, murder, terrorism, the desire to destroy other countries and other people. When it is a policy of total war. That is, today’s politics is Russia,” Zelensky said.
He emphasized that “under such circumstances and in such circumstances – art cannot be neutral. It cannot be ‘out’.”
“Proclaiming the principles of openness, equality, dialogue without borders and the participation of cinema from around the world, the Berlinale made a choice. The institutions and people who support the Kremlin and films made with the support of Russia is not allowed at the current festival,” Zelensky said.
“We appreciate it and are grateful for it. It is really important. It is not a formality – it is justice,” Zelensky stressed, thanking for support and unity in Ukraine.
Earlier it was reported that Berlinale 2023 will be held under the sign of unity with Ukraine.
It will be remembered that at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival, the audience will see a film about the Russian war in Ukraine, shot by the famous Hollywood actor and director Sean Penn.
The Ukrainian film entered the competition program of the Berlinale-2023
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Source: korrespondent
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