Exiled Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev used his Cannes Grand Prix acceptance speech for 'Minotaur' to urge Putin to end the war.

Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev (May 19, 2026) sent shock waves through the Cannes Film Festival with a soberly damning crime film about murder and corruption in Russia, set…

The exiled filmmaker said those who want “an end to this hell” will understand the Cannes contender clearly.