The Russian Ministry of Culture canceled the distribution certificate of Stepan Burnashev’s film “Aita”. This was reported by TASS.
Pursuant to the order dated September 25, 2023, the lease was canceled. Details unknown.
On September 20, Roskomnadzor demanded the removal of the most successful Yakut film from video services, explaining that the film showed inequality between people of different nationalities. Commenting on this situation, Director Alexander Sokurov called RKN’s decision a big mistake and a strange political act.
September 23, State Duma deputy from Yakutia Fedot Tumusov stood up For the film “Aita” by Yakut director Stepan Burnashev. He described the situation around the tape, which speaks of inter-ethnic relations, as controversial. Also against deletion of the job spoke The president of Yakutia is Aisen Nikolaev. He also stood up for the film “Candidate”, which also received complaints from Roskomnadzor and the Ministry of Culture.
According to Nikolaev, he watched both films, and Yakut directors Stepan Burnashev and Dmitry Shadrin do not support nationalism.
In December 2022, the film “Aita” was screened at the Russian auteur cinema “Winter” festival, where it received the best director award.
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Source: Gazeta
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