Cannes Day Two: Travel Chaos, Russian-Ukrainian Cooperation and Surveillance
It’s day two of Cannes and initial reviews are starting to come in. Some items of related interest: • Thanks to an ongoing nationwide government worker strike over a four-year proposed pay freeze, travel to and from the festival is tricky, what with extensive flight delays and cancellations. Among those caught in the turmoil: the band Spandau Ballet, the subjects of a documentary set to premiere tomorrow. • At the Russian Pavilion, events kicked off with a showcase for Ukrainian-Russian co-productions. A tricky proposition given the current political climate, but producers Natalya Mokritskaya and Mila Rozanova were there to show […]
by Vadim Rizov on May 15, 2014