Ukrainian director Valentyn Vasyanovych (Black Level [+lire aussi :
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(This is part of a series of open letters about the war that we are receiving from Ukrainian talent - read all of them here).

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His letter:

“Insidious shelling of residential areas with civilians, as well as blackmail of nuclear weapons, is a manifestation of the powerless rage of the fascist regime of Russia and the lack of chances to defeat the Ukrainian army and people in a direct military confrontation.

The whole bloody history of Russia, as an imperial, Soviet, and post-Soviet power, is based on a bloodthirsty attitude towards its neighbours and its people, who have never been united ethnically or culturally.

What is culture for, here? At all times, Russia has used cultural and artistic achievements as a cover for its aggressive actions, forming the idea that a country with great cultural achievements can not behave like a bloodthirsty cannibal. But history has shown that it can. It has behaved in this way, and it will behave in this way. The whole world needs to finally understand this.

It is necessary to lower the cultural iron curtain around Russia. To stop all cultural collaboration with representatives of a terrorist country that threatens to destroy the whole world. To stop all communication with directors who continue to live in Russia or the Soviet paradigm and promote messages poisoned by imperial ideology in the civilised world.”