Film fests across the world are questioning whether Russian films should be screened during the war in Ukraine. It doesn't look like the global film industry is ready to accept any Russian films to film festivals as Unkraians war with Russia continues. While some film festivals like the Molodist Kyiv International Film Festival stopped accepting Russian films eight years ago, many other film festivals are questioning the ethics of banning art from specific countries. A group of Ukrainian filmmakers has publicly urged that film festivals should ban films from Russia. This debate is one of many that international fest programmers are facing as they decide which films should be selected for programming. But the problem is a little more complex. Who should be banned from entering film fests? Films backed by Russian state funds, or co-productions in which the Russian state is a partner? Should films made by Russian filmmakers be rejected completely? Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 3 November, 2022