The Zurich International Film Festival has cancelled all screenings of the film Russians at War. Viewers have begun to receive letters announcing ticket cancellations, and the festival’s website has cancelled all screenings.
Source: Zurich Film Festival website
Details: In letters to festival visitors, the organisers stated that public screenings would not be held “for security reasons”. However, the film remains in the documentary competition programme, so it is still eligible for awards.
CarefulAndQuiet on
Good to hear!
lurk779 on
>However, the film remains in the documentary competition programme, so it is still eligible for awards.
Well I could think of some awards that would make sense here. Not sure they would like them though.
Wisdomlost on
Russians at special military operations must not have been as catchy.
kytheon on
Cancel for moral reasons? No. 🫸
Cancel for monetary reasons? Yes. 🙌
Chernomobil420 on
Good! Can you imagine they made a film about the struggles of the German soldiers during WWII?
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The Zurich International Film Festival has cancelled all screenings of the film Russians at War. Viewers have begun to receive letters announcing ticket cancellations, and the festival’s website has cancelled all screenings.
Source: Zurich Film Festival website
Details: In letters to festival visitors, the organisers stated that public screenings would not be held “for security reasons”. However, the film remains in the documentary competition programme, so it is still eligible for awards.
Good to hear!
>However, the film remains in the documentary competition programme, so it is still eligible for awards.
Well I could think of some awards that would make sense here. Not sure they would like them though.
Russians at special military operations must not have been as catchy.
Cancel for moral reasons? No. 🫸
Cancel for monetary reasons? Yes. 🙌
Good! Can you imagine they made a film about the struggles of the German soldiers during WWII?