![]() ![]() Loznitsa was reacting to a statement by EFA director Matthijs Wouter Knol, in which Knol said that “the current events and daily increase of tension has an impact on film-makers’ lives and health, morale, and creative work”, and that the EFA “will stay alert and in touch with our Ukrainian members … and will support all those affected in the best way we can.” In his letter, published in Screen International, Loznitsa described the EFA’s first statement, issued on Thursday, as “shameful” and “gibberish”, adding: “Is it really possible that you – humanists, human rights and dignity advocates, champions of freedom and democracy, are afraid to call a war a war, to condemn barbarity and voice your protest?” The EFA’s statement follows an open letter from Loznitsa, director of In the Fog, Donbass and State Funeral, criticising the organisation for its first reaction. The academy will therefore exclude Russian films from this year’s European film awards and we lend our support to each element of the boycott.” ![]() The statement added: “We are fully aware that several of our members are fighting with arms against the aggressor.
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