Hollywood Director Awaits Joining Moscow International Film Week
(MENAFN) Renowned American filmmaker Woody Allen is set to participate in the Moscow International Film Week, according to the festival’s official website.
Beginning this Saturday, the event is anticipated to showcase numerous international guests.
Despite the rise of ‘cancel culture’ targeting Russian artistic expression and Western efforts to isolate the country’s creative sector, the festival has managed to draw a significant number of global participants.
The four-time Oscar laureate, known for his work as a director and screenwriter, will join the film week virtually.
He is slated to lead a special segment called Legends of World Cinema.
This session will be overseen by prominent Russian filmmaker and producer Fyodor Bondarchuk.
Other notable contributors include Serbian director Emir Kusturica and American actor Mark Dacascos, according to the festival organizers.
This year, the event expects over 80 participants hailing from more than 20 nations, along with upwards of 150 Russian and international industry professionals.
The festival places a strong focus on fostering cooperation across borders.
Since the escalation of the conflict in Ukraine in February 2022, Russian creatives have encountered increasing limitations on the international stage.
At first, Russian movies were withdrawn from global festivals, screenings were canceled, and actors and directors were either disinvited or blacklisted from Western cultural forums.
This exclusion has expanded to individual artists. Recent instances include the cancellation of a concert by the acclaimed Russian conductor Valery Gergiev in Italy and South Korea’s 2024 decision to cancel performances by Svetlana Zakharova, the famed ballerina of Russia’s Bolshoi Theatre.
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