Leading Russian actor-director-producer Fyodor Bondarchuk has indicated that he is prepared to bleep out the obscenities in Valeria Gai Germanika’s new film Yes And Yes (Da I Da) to ensure its Russian theatrical release.
Speaking at a press conference at the Moscow International Film Festival (Miff) this morning (June 25) ahead of the European premiere of Yes And Yes in the Main Competition, Bondarchuk said that he ¨hoped¨ to get a distribution certificate for the film tomorrow.
“I don’t know about the cursing, but we have agreed to put in bleeps if there is no other way [for the film to be released] if the new obscenity law applies to this film,” said Bondarchuk.
“We are still waiting for clarification about the situation for films made before when the law comes into effect on July 1. I will know more on Thursday.”
With extensive use of swearwords - especially in the opening scenes in the apartment of Bohemian artists - and bottles of vodka...
Speaking at a press conference at the Moscow International Film Festival (Miff) this morning (June 25) ahead of the European premiere of Yes And Yes in the Main Competition, Bondarchuk said that he ¨hoped¨ to get a distribution certificate for the film tomorrow.
“I don’t know about the cursing, but we have agreed to put in bleeps if there is no other way [for the film to be released] if the new obscenity law applies to this film,” said Bondarchuk.
“We are still waiting for clarification about the situation for films made before when the law comes into effect on July 1. I will know more on Thursday.”
With extensive use of swearwords - especially in the opening scenes in the apartment of Bohemian artists - and bottles of vodka...
- 6/25/2014
- by screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney)
- ScreenDaily
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