The Docville Film Festival in Leuven canceled the screening of the controversial "Russians at War" documentary after an intervention of the Ukrainian Embassy, Ukraine's Foreign Ministry reported on March 31.
  • snuggledick@lemm.eeOP
    48·
    10 days ago

    TBH I’m quite surprised they even considered showing that propaganda shitshow, they must have completely missed the shitstorms the other film festivals encountered last year.

    • lath@lemmy.world
      841·
      10 days ago

      For the sake of neutrality of the art, even propaganda pieces should be considered even if not accepted.

      • Derpenheim@lemmy.zip
        141·
        10 days ago

        There is no neutrality of art. Art is a reflection of it’s maker. The maker of this piece of shit is, unsurprisingly, a piece of shit, and it should roundly be rejected for what it is.

      • Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee
        101·
        10 days ago

        Yeah, no. If the film takes a stance on an issue, or advocates for a certain point of view, but isn’t upfront about it, it shouldn’t be considered.

        • idiomaddict@lemmy.world
          31·
          10 days ago

          I’m sorry, but that seems way too broad. Film is an art form and excluding metaphor from it would really limit its range.