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Russian Director Addresses Putin at Cannes

Updated 2026-05-24 15:35 UTC 1 source Negative

Exiled Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev used his acceptance speech for the Grand Prix at Cannes to call on Vladimir Putin to end the war in Russia. His film 'Minotaur' is set in 2022.

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Standing at the Cannes podium Saturday night to collect the Grand Prix for “Minotaur,” exiled Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev used his acceptance speech to issue a direct, personal plea to Vladimir Putin to bring the war to an end. Set in Russia in 2022, “Minotaur” follow
2026-05-24 15:28 UTC
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