DAU Director Counters Ukraine Backlash at Venice — SkimNews
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- Ilya Khrzhanovsky countered claims by Ukrainian officials that his Venice competition film "DAU" has Russian state links while attending the Venice Film Festival.
- Khrzhanovsky, identified as a dissident Russian director, publicly stated his position on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war during his Venice appearance (quote cut off in excerpt).
Why it matters: Ukrainian officials' accusation of Russian state links — aimed at a competition title at one of Europe's premier festivals — puts Khrzhanovsky's film under political scrutiny that could shape jury deliberations and broader Western cultural-sector debates about programming Russian-adjacent work while the war continues.
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