A charity evening-auction in support of Ukraine will take place in Cannes

In particular, posters for the most famous films of the 20th century will be sold at the auction.

A charity evening-auction will be held in Cannes funds from which will be transferred to support Ukraine. According to the State Cinema, the evening will be organized with the support of the Cannes City Hall.

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Yes, at the auction, among others works will be sold:

  • Original storyboard for the film “Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors” by Serhiy Paradzhanov;
  • Posters for the most outstanding Ukrainian films of the XX century;
  • Painting by Vladislav Shereshevsky Cats, written on March 19, 2022 after the shelling and destruction of houses in Mariupol by Russian troops. Then the children ran out of the houses, holding only domestic cats in their hands.
  • Ivan Marchuk's paintings “Dreams come from the shores” and “Dreamed mounds” should be presented by the author himself.

< p>The guests of the evening will be shown video presentations about Ukrainian cinematographers who are now forced to defend Ukraine with weapons instead of working on films. KAZKA & Kadebostany will also perform at the event.

All proceeds will be donated to support Ukraine.

It will be recalled that President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi spoke at the opening of the Cannes Film Festival . He compared the events of Russia's full-scale invasion of our country to World War II. After quoting Charlie Chaplin's satire on fascism “The Great Dictator” in 1940, Zelensky called on cinema “not to be dumb” even now.

See the special topic: Chernihiv Oblast Nine parishes have been registered. The occupiers fired on 12 settlements in the Donetsk region: six people were killed A total of 18 strikes were recorded during the day. Raspberry rocket attack: one person killed and four injured About 150 houses were damaged. Mariupol needs another evacuation due to the threat of an epidemic The consequences of turning Mariupol into a ghetto will be catastrophic. Kyrylenko named the hottest fighting points in Donetsk region The evacuation of citizens living near the front line continues.

Based on materials: ZN.ua

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