Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky is seen on a screen as he delivers a video address at the 75th Cannes Film Festival opening ceremony on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky gives surprise speech at Cannes
- ‘Will cinema keep quiet, or will it speak up?’ the leader asks in a pre-recorded video at the film festival’s opening
- Zelensky referred to the power of movies during World War II, including the 1940 Charlie Chaplin film The Great Dictator, which mocked Adolf Hitler
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky is seen on a screen as he delivers a video address at the 75th Cannes Film Festival opening ceremony on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
