CULTURE FRONT: RU FILM PROPAGANDA

6. Film

• Film Festival Bans: Russian films have been banned from major international film festivals, including Cannes, Berlin, and Venice, where organizers have decided to exclude Russian productions or filmmakers linked to the government.
• Russian Film Distributors and Screening Restrictions: Many countries have stopped screening Russian films, and cinema chains have pulled films from Russian directors or filmmakers whose works are seen as politically aligned with the Russian government.
• Boycotts of Russian Cinema: Western film critics, directors, and organizations have called for a complete boycott of Russian cinema, and some individual films have been removed from streaming platforms or film festivals due to their political content or funding sources.