Oscars: Russia will not present any film in protest

Oscars: Russia will not present any film in protest

Russia recently accused the US administration of directly intervening in the war and threatened to cut all official ties with the country.

But the Russian Academy’s decision to boycott the Oscars surprised Pavel Tchoukhraï, head of the local Oscars committee, who told AFP that the move was taken “behind his back.” Tchoukhraï has since resigned.

Russia has regularly submitted films for the Oscars and Russian films have a strong track record with the US Academy. loveless of Andrey Zvyagintsev She was nominated for an Oscar 2017. beanpole (2019), of Kantemir BalagovY Dear Comradesof Andrei Konchalovskywere shortlisted for the award for best international feature film.

Russia’s military action prompted many major film festivals to ban Russian state-backed films. There have also been calls for a blanket boycott of all Russian films, though few major festivals have taken that step.

Source: Ambito

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