The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a sharp criticism regarding American filmmaker Woody Allen’s participation in the Moscow International Film Week. The Ukrainian foreign policy agency emphasized that such presence is a disrespect to all Ukrainian actors and representatives of the film industry who have suffered from Russian aggression.
This is reported by Kyiv24
Foreign Ministry’s Statement on Woody Allen’s Position
In its official statement, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry highlighted that Allen’s participation in an event that unites supporters and propagandists of Putin’s regime is a conscious disregard for the crimes that Russia has been committing against Ukraine for eleven years. The Ministry called this a disgrace and an insult to all victims of Russian aggression among Ukrainian artists.
“This is a disgrace and an insult to the victims among Ukrainian actors and filmmakers who have been killed or injured by Russian war criminals during the aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine. By participating in a festival that brings together supporters and mouthpieces of Putin, Allen consciously turns a blind eye to the atrocities that Russia commits in Ukraine every day for the past 11 years.”
Details of the Director’s Participation in the Moscow Event
On August 24, 89-year-old Woody Allen joined the Moscow International Film Week via video link. His appearance provoked a wave of outrage among the Ukrainian public and representatives of the cultural community, who view such actions as support for the organizers and an implicit justification of the actions of the Russian Federation towards Ukraine.