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Cannes Winner Slams Putin: End the Carnage!

Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev used his Cannes acceptance speech to beg Vladimir Putin to end the war, making global headlines.

5/24/2026, 3:28:45 PM

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Cannes Winner Slams Putin: End the Carnage!

Andrey Zvyagintsev, the acclaimed Russian director, just snagged the Cannes Grand Prix for his flick "Minotaur." But instead of just celeb-brating, he dropped a bombshell! From the Cannes podium, Zvyagintsev straight-up called out Vladimir Putin, begging him to "Put an End to This Carnage." Talk about a mic drop moment heard

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