A statement has been issued by the Cannes Film Festival, commenting on calls for a boycott of Russian cinema and said it will bar Russian delegations but not filmmakers. According to Variety, the statement read, "As the world has fallen into a grave crisis and sees a part of Europe in a state of war, the Cannes Film Festival would like to express all its support to the Ukrainian people and to all those who are currently in Ukraine." source https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/hollywood/cannes-film-festival-bans-russia-delegations-from-2022-event-2022-03-01-762205
