Konchalovsky makes his film nominated for an Oscar due to the perniciousness of Russia's Hollywoodization
From the letter of Andrei Konchalovsky:
I want to notify you that I withdraw the film from consideration by the Committee and ask not to discuss it. There are two reasons for this - personal and public.
For reference: Andrei Konchalovsky’s film “White Nights by Postman Alexey Tryapitsyn” received the Silver Lion Award at the Venice Film Festival several weeks ago.
Andrei Konchalovsky:
Konchalovsky says that he considers the Oscar award extremely overvalued, and the very wording “the best film in a foreign language” (quote) ”segregation of world cinema from the Anglophone world"and another attempt by the West to declare a desire to dominate. At the same time, the director says that the development of world cinematography goes far beyond American or pseudo-American cinema. Konchalovsky does not exclude that in the future a film award may be created in which only one film will be given in English".
And if some figures of "culture" from across the ocean decided to unleash their war against Russia, then Konchalovsky’s move can be regarded as a worthy answer.
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