‘DAU’ Director Defends Film After Ukraine Backlash
Barbera said the film denounces totalitarianism and rejected claims that it is pro-Putin propaganda.
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‘DAU’ Director Defends Film After Ukraine Backlash
Ilya Khrzhanovsky says attacks on his film, including from the Ukraine Ministry of Culture, are factually wrong and misrepresent the movie. “DAU is not an instrument of Russian state cultural policy. It is an artistic statement about the nature of totalitarian evil.”
Alberto Barbera Defends Selection Of 'DAU'
Following weeks of criticism from activists and Ukrainian officials, Venice Film Festival director Alberto Barbera defended his selection of Russian filmmaker Ilya Khrzhanovsky’s feature DAU in a lengthy Instagram message posted on Wednesday. Beginning by describing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as “bloody and cruel”, Barbera said that critics of Venice and its inclusion of DAU […]
They said that the director of the film Ilya Khryzhanovsky renounced Russian citizenship, and businessman Sergey Adonyev is not connected with the film, which will be shown at the festival.
Venice Chief Alberto Barbera Defends Selection of Russian Director Ilya Khrzhanovsky’s ‘DAU’ After Backlash: It’s ‘Not Pro-Putin Propaganda’
Venice artistic director Alberto Barbera is fighting back against criticism of the inclusion of Russian filmmaker Ilya Khrzhanovsky’s "DAU."
The director of the Biennale Exhibition accuses the ministers of Kiev of having manipulated the reality of Kiev: "The director has taken a stand against the Moscow war"
Venice Chief Defends ‘DAU’ After Ukraine Condemns Russian Film’s Competition Slot
Two days ago, Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Culture, as well as the Ukrainian Embassy in Italy, released a statement condemning the Venice Film Festival for including — OH MY GOD — a Russian movie in competition!The condemned film is Ilya Khrzhanovsky’s “DAU,” which will compete for the Golden Lion next month on the Lido. The 3h15-minute film follows the release of “DAU. Degeneration” (2019) and “DAU. Natasha,” which won …
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