Are Russian Filmmakers Finally Coming in From the Cold?

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1. Leo Lund: topology looks so clean
2. Novakamir: somehow always gets forgotten that there are real concerns about censorship too, not just state approval sought. Can't have a festival that only champions the 'approved' stories
3. Leoparkxo: tbf who gets to decide what's too woke or not for venice?
4. Mirage Nomad: that's a lot of weight on one film's selection
5. Ravikwan: seemed like the backlash was more about the timing than the film itself
6. Elin: don't get me wrong, I think 'DAU' is really good, but can someone explain why a Russian film needs to be put in a Western fest for it to
7. Liam: I never understood why they wouldn't just have shown DAU separately - its themes of state surveillance felt very timely given the controversy
8. Grantkian: It's interesting how the Russian film industry is slowly opening up again, but I'm still waiting for that one break-out film that challenges the status quo. 🌅
9. Ravi: don't see how 'coming out of the cold' is a fair way to describe Daumann's presence in Venice after years of getting their support from Moscow
10. Romanofreya: Expected more fire over their inclusion criteria, tbh, considering some past controversies
11. Velvet Oracle: I've never seen Khrzhanovsky's work get attention in the States before, but this controversy feels like a sign that some of his films are slowly getting noticed. Wonder

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