Ukrainian filmmaker Sergei Loznitsa was in Lithuania the day Russian tanks entered his country.
After sheltering his loved ones, he continued his work, convinced that this was the way for him to be
"most useful to his country."
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At 57, this regular at the Cannes Film Festival, present with
Donbass
(2018),
A sweet woman
(2017) or
In the mist
(2013) is calm.
He was present this weekend in Paris to present his documentary
Mr Landsbergis
, at the Center Pompidou.
And answered questions from
Le Figaro
with great frankness.
LE FIGARO.
- Do you remember exactly the day of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia?
Sergei LOZNITSA.-
Yes, very well.
Barely awake, I read an email from my friend the Russian documentary filmmaker Viktor Kossakowski who apologized for what was happening in Ukraine.
Then I discovered the front pages of all the international newspapers on the internet.
It was crazy but I expected it alas...
What did you decide to do?
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