Ingeborg Dapkunait

Actress Ingeborga Dapkunaite was a guest of the new issue of the YouTube program “Radio Dolin” and told Anton Dolin about her attitude towards Russia, her departure from the country, her political position and her attitude towards colleagues who support the Russian government.

The Lithuanian actress starred a lot in Russia – she worked with Nikita Mikhalkov, Alexei Balabanov, Alexei Uchitel and others. Despite this, she said that she always felt like a guest in Russia. However, after the start of the military special operation of the Russian Federation in Ukraine, he opposed it and left the country. Dapkunaite said about his departure from Russia:

Ingeborga Dapkunaite admitted that it is very difficult to talk about what is happening in the world:

The actor noted that his job is to entertain people, but he does not agree that the public should remain silent about politics. All actors are different: some figures are ready to express their political positions, while others prefer to remain silent.

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The actress did not speak negatively about her colleagues who supported the Russian authorities and with whom she had previously worked – director Nikita Mikhalkov and his partner in the movie “Moscow Evenings” Vladimir Mashkov:

Ingeborga Dapkunaite lived in Russia for a long time: in addition to shooting a movie, she worked at the Moscow Theater of Nations. She combined her career with motherhood, her son Alex was born in Russia. At work, the actress traveled a lot, took part in foreign film projects and lived for some time in London, where she acted in films and played in the theater. Dapkunaite has also been involved in charity work in Russia, including co-chairing the Vera Foundation, which provides support for nursing homes.