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Michel Hazanavicius changes the title of Z (like Z) that he can no longer "assume" in the face of the pain of the Ukrainians

2022-04-25T09:05:36.737Z


Due to the offensives of the Russian army, which displays the last letter of the alphabet on its tanks and military equipment, the French director has decided to rename his next feature film Coupez!. A film which will open the 75th Cannes Film Festival on May 17.


"In view of the symbolic charge taken by the letter Z since the start of the war in Ukraine, and at the request of Ukrainian filmmakers, I have decided to change the title of my film

," the director explained in a statement on Monday. Oscar winner for

The Artist

.

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"That title may have been funny when we finished the movie a few months ago, but it's not funny anymore, and I can't take it.

My film is made to bring joy and under no circumstances would I want it to be associated directly or indirectly with this war

,” added Michel Hazanavicius.

“I am therefore very happy to change it

(of title, editor's

note

),

and to this extent to mark my most total support for the Ukrainian people.

I take this opportunity to thank all the production, distribution, promotion and exhibition teams who made this decision possible”

, concludes Mr. Hazanavicius.

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Cut!

, a zombie comedy with Matilda Lutz, Bérénice Béjo and Romain Duris, will be unveiled on May 17 at the opening of the 75th Cannes Film Festival and will be released in France the same day.

The film tells of a zombie film shoot in an abandoned building.

“Between jaded technicians and actors not really concerned, only the director seems invested with the energy necessary to give life to yet another low-budget horror film.

The irruption of authentic undead will disrupt the filming”

, indicate the production notes of the film.

Source: lefigaro

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