Passing through Paris, Kirill Serebrennikov savors his newfound freedom

It is a photo, published on social networks, which blew more than one Russian cinema and theater lover.

Kirill Serebrennikov in the streets of Paris, and even precisely rue de Lyon, posing with the column of the Bastille behind him.

How was it possible?

During the Avignon Festival press conference last Thursday, Olivier Py himself doubted the presence of the Russian director and filmmaker in the court of the Popes next summer.

The director of the festival has indeed offered Serebrennikov to open the In, on July 7, with his production of Chekhov's Black Monk.

Quite a symbol as Russia continues its war in Ukraine.

But despite a trip to Hamburg in January to arrange the staging of his play, the artist remains in the sights of Russian justice;

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“Kirill Serebrennikov is now completely free to move,”

rejoices the specialist in Eastern European cinemas Joël Chapron, who posted the Parisian snapshot on Facebook.

he explains.

The situation is all the more surprising since just last week, the director was in Moscow before the judges for a new series of hearings and the verdict has still not been rendered.

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The proof in image therefore, with the photo which immortalized it Tuesday near the Opéra Bastille.

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“, comments Chapron in his post, specifying that Serebrennikov has many projects in mind:

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Kirill Serebrennikov's last appearance at the Avignon Festival dates back to 2019. His piece

laid bare the life of the Chinese poet and self-taught photographer, Ren Hang, who committed suicide in 2017. An existence that shook the director Russian, whose works, like Serebrennikov, were attacked, censored.