Ukrainian Film Academy Calls for International Boycott of Russian Cinema
thewrap.comThe Ukrainian Film Academy, which represents the nation’s filmmaking professionals, is calling for an international boycott of Russian cinema in light of Russia’s continued invasion of Ukraine.
In a Change.org petition created Friday, the Academy asked several European and international filmmaking institutions, producers and distributors to terminate their business with the Russian Federation.“The outbreak of war in Ukraine is an attack on a civilized world with a democratic system, a crime committed in the heart of Europe,” reads part of the introduction. “But at a time when world powers are imposing economic and political sanctions on the Russian Federation, the country continues to be active in the cultural field.
In particular, several films made by Russia are regularly admitted to the programs of most world film festivals, and significant resources are spent on their promotion.”Not only does this activity result in “the spread of propaganda messages and distorted facts,” but “it also boosts the loyalty of Russian culture – the culture of the aggressor state, which unleashed unjustified and unprovoked war in central Europe,” the petition continued.
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