The Berlin Film Festival today announced that Sean Penn will debut the documentary he shot in Ukraine with Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Berlin next month.
11.01.2023 - 07:17 / deadline.com
The Oscars declined to give a platform to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky last year, but the Golden Globes made up for it tonight, offering him an opportunity to speak directly to an American and world audience.
In taped remarks introduced by Sean Penn, the Ukrainian leader expressed optimism about his country’s efforts to repel the invasion by Russia, which began last February.
“The war in Ukraine is not over yet, but the tide is turning and it is already clear who will win,” Zelensky said, while adding a note of caution. “There are still battles and tears ahead.”
China, Iran and North Korea have given material support to Russia’s invasion. Ukraine, meanwhile, has received billions of dollars in aid and weaponry from the United States and other Western countries, but Zelensky said the conflict shouldn’t be perceived as another World War.
“There will be no Third World War. It is not a trilogy,” Zelensky insisted. “Ukraine will stop the Russian aggression on our land. We will make it together with a whole, free world. And I hope that all of you will be with us on the victorious day, the day of our victory. Slava Ukraini [Glory to Ukraine].”
In his introduction to the Ukrainian president, Penn saluted the women of Iran who have led a major protest against the Islamic Republic’s regime that erupted after the death in police custody of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was arrested for violating Iran’s laws that control how women dress. Penn also praised the women of Afghanistan for resisting efforts by the Taliban to deprive them of liberty and access to education.
“We are reminded in no uncertain terms that the freedom to dream is not simply a human luxury, but rather a human need that must be fought and sacrificed
The Berlin Film Festival today announced that Sean Penn will debut the documentary he shot in Ukraine with Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Berlin next month.
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