Russian Filmmaker’s Urgent Plea On Ukraine Crisis And Boycott – Guest Column
deadline.comEditors note: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has had tragic consequences for the Ukrainian people, and the wider ramifications of the conflict are only beginning to be understood.
As the West imposes economic sanctions on Russia, the country is facing a period of isolation unseen since the Cold War. Deadline invited one high-profile Russian producer to pen a column discussing their perspective on the situation.
At their request they are being kept anonymous for fear of reprisal from Putin’s government as it cracks down on free speech.***Just over two weeks ago, for most of the film industry in Russia, the entire world collapsed.
It goes without saying that this is absolutely nothing compared to the collapsing physical world of our neighbors and friends in the Ukraine, where many of us have family and loved ones, who are being bombed as we speak.
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