Russia Boycotts Academy Awards, Set to Forgo Oscar Submission

Russia is not going to be sending an official Oscar candidate for the upcoming worldwide function movie race, Selection has confirmed.

The information, which was reported by the information outlet AFP, was introduced by the Russian movie academy on Monday night (Sept. 27). The choice seems to be an act of boycott in opposition to the Academy Awards, reflecting the rising tensions between the U.S. and Russia which has been at battle with Ukraine since Feb. 24.

Russia just lately accused the U.S. administration of getting a direct position within the battle in Ukraine and has threatened to chop ties with the nation.

The top of the Oscar committee, Pavel Tchoukhraï, stated the choice of the Russian movie academy was taken “behind his again” and subsequently resigned, in accordance with the AFP.

Nikita Mikhalkov, a filmmaker who’s a robust supporter of Russia president Vladimir Putin, stated “it didn’t make sense” to pick a movie that may characterize Russia in a rustic which, in actuality, presently denies its existence,” in accordance with the native information outlet TASS.

Russia had been constantly submitting movies for the Oscars for years. Underscoring the nation’s vibrant movie tradition and trade, Russia was nominated in 2017 for Andrey Zvyagintsev’s “Loveless” (pictured above) which received the jury prize at Cannes; and was shortlisted twice since then, in 2019 with Kantemir Balagov’s “Beanpole” which had received a prize at Un Sure Regard at Cannes, and Andrei Konchalovsky’s “Pricey Comrades,” winner of the Particular Jury Prize at Venice.

Selection reached out to the Academy for remark