Scandalous American film director and screenwriter Woody Allen will be one of the participants in Moscow Film Week, which will be held on August 24-25. The meeting with Allen will take place online: the director will speak via video link on August 24 at 5:00 pm Moscow time.
This was reported on the festival website.
The organizers promise that during the lecture-conversation, Allen will share his thoughts on cinema and life, inspiration, choice and honesty in the profession. According to them, participants will be able to "peek into the director's inner world" and learn how stories are born that remain in culture for decades.
Woody Allen is a cult figure in world cinema, a four-time Oscar winner, the author of more than 50 films, including "Midnight in Paris", "Annie Hall" and "Manhattan". At the same time, due to numerous scandals, Allen is avoided in the United States. After the #MeToo movement, the attitude towards Allen in Hollywood became even more critical, and a number of famous actors publicly expressed regret about working with him.
Screenshot from the Moscow Film Festival website
Among other special guests of the russian festival are Serbian director Emir Kusturica and American actor Mark Dacascos.
Emir Kusturica is a two-time winner of the "Golden Palm", a film director, actor and musician who has long-standing ties to russia and received the "Order of Friendship" from vladimir putin. In 2022, Kusturica was invited to head the russian Army Theater, emphasizing his role in "preserving and developing the traditions of russian culture".
As a reminder, the film "Anora" directed by Sean Baker, which tells about the russian mafia, won five Oscars at the 97th awards ceremony in 2025. Among the awards were "Best Picture", "Best Director" and "Best Actress" (Mikey Madison). Yura Borisov became the first russian actor to be nominated for an Oscar for his role as Igor, although he did not receive the statuette.
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