Woody Allen Responds to Criticism for Participating in Moscow Film Week

American director Woody Allen has responded to criticism, in particular from the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, over his participation in Moscow International Film Week.

He told The Guardian about this.

“When it comes to the conflict in Ukraine, I firmly believe that Vladimir Putin is absolutely wrong. The war he caused is terrible. But no matter what politicians do, I don’t think that stopping artistic conversations is ever a good way to help,” the American director said.

Let us recall that American director Woody Allen took part in the session “Legends of World Cinema” . It took place on August 24 as part of the Moscow International Film Week. He spoke online via video link.

Subsequently, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry called Allen’s actions “a disgrace and an insult to the victims of Ukrainian actors and filmmakers killed or wounded by Russian war criminals during the Russian aggression against Ukraine.”