Andrey Zvyagintsev Calls On Russian President Vladimir Putin To End “The Butchery” In Cannes Grand Prize-Winning Speech
Andrey Zvyagintsev, an exiled Russian director, urged President Vladimir Putin to stop the violence in Ukraine during his acceptance speech for the Grand Prize at the Cannes Film Festival. He emphasized that millions desire an end to the conflict and called for immediate action from the Russian leadership. Zvyagintsev's film, 'Minotaur,' critiques corruption in Russia amidst the ongoing war.
- ▪Andrey Zvyagintsev won the Grand Prix for his film 'Minotaur' at the Cannes Film Festival.
- ▪In his speech, he called on President Putin to end the violence in Ukraine.
- ▪Zvyagintsev's film explores themes of corruption and self-preservation during the early days of the war.
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CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 23: Andrey Zvyagintsev accepts the Grand Prix Award for "Minotaur" Getty Images Exiled Russian director Andrey Zviaguintsev called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to end “the butchery” as he accepted his Grand Prize for Minotaur at the 79th Cannes Film Festival. “Millions of people on both sides of the front ine dream of only one thing: for the massacres to stop,” he said in Russian to the packed auditorium for the awards ceremony, which was streamed live worldwide. “The only person who can stop this carnage is the President of the Russian Federation. Put an end to this slaughter; the whole world is waiting for it,” he said.
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