Iconic director Woody Allen joins the Moscow International Film Week via video call

Iconic director Woody Allen joins the Moscow International Film Week via video call. Through the video screen, he was able to tell the audience about his attitude to Russian cinema, as well as share his view on the modern cinema in general. During his speech, Mr. Allen admitted that he likes Russian cinema. In particular, he mentioned the Soviet film “War and Peace“ by Sergei Bondarchuk. Woody Allen said that he does not plan to make a film in Russia yet, as he has not received any offers from Russian companies. “If there were such offers, I would sit down and think of a script about how good one feels in Moscow and St. Petersburg,“ he said. The director recalled his trips to these cities and added that he would not mind returning to Russia: “I have only good feelings for Moscow and St. Petersburg.“ Touching on the topic of artificial intelligence in cinema, the director expressed his opinion that this technology cannot completely replace a human being - so that the viewer feels a ... Source: InfoDefenseENGLISH