At the Cannes festival, the U2 Bono called the event to support Ukraine, saying that he defended Europe from fascism.
At the premiere of a documentary based on his autobiography, late on Friday, May 16, he stated that the world threatened fascism again, as it was during the festival in 1939.
Mussolini, a little man with a mustache and his friend Hobbels captured the Venetian Film Festival, so this festival was created to combat fascism, ”said the Irish singer quoted by AFP.
They say that the Cannes Film Festival became an alternative to Venice, which by 1938 did not become part of the Nazi and Nazi propaganda, since competitors, as well as the winners were elected ideological principle.
The debut of the Cannes Film Festival was September 1, 1939. However, only one tape was able to show it, they could not continue, because the Germans occupied Poland, and the Second World War began. A year and a half passed after graduation, and in the fall of 1946, the Cannes Film Festival debuted again.
Bono added that the actor and director Sean Penn, who actively supports Ukraine, brought to the Front Friends festival, from the front line in Ukraine.
I just want to thank you, because you keep us freedom. Glory to Ukraine! Bono said.
He appeared on the red carpet before the premiere with the U2 group and the Ukrainian military.
The black and white documentary “Bono: surrender stories” is an adaptation of a mono-output created on the basis of Bono’s book in 2022 “Capitulation: 40 songs, one story”. The film was shot by director Andrew Dominic, it will be available on Apple TV+ from May 30.
Source: Racurs
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