The Academy would have had a complicated problem on its hands if Russia did submit a film — and now it has some tricky decisions to make about the future of the international category.
Both award-winning actors have spoken out against the Russian invasion of Ukraine since the conflict began almost seven months ago.
The first Ukraine-made narrative film since the war with Russia began started production in May.
A Russian comedy duo known for pranking celebrities duped the “Harry Potter” mogul in a cringe-inducing Zoom interview.
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“I’ve been trying to help other Ukrainian families — nationals that are UK citizens — to house their extended families en masse.”
The actor has been one of Ukraine’s loudest supporters in Hollywood since Russia launched its invasion.
The 45-year-old director was best known for his 2016 documentary “Mariupolis.”
Coppola also called for Russia to play a larger role in fighting climate change while accepting an ICG Publicists Guild award.
Loznitsa described the decision as “a gift to Russian propagandists from the Ukrainian Film Academy.”
“To President Putin, I say: You started this war. You are leading this war. You can stop this war.”
Renaud was known for reporting from sites of geopolitical unrest, including Iraq, Afghanistan, and Egypt.
