Andrey Konchalovsky

On the eve of his 85th birthday, he gave an interview to Arguments and Facts, directed by Andrei Konchalovsky, in which he spoke about his attitude to the situation in the world and to Russian President Vladimir Putin, about the cultural self-sufficiency and need of Russia. state censorship.

He said that in the near future, Russia may be the only place where the European spirit will be preserved, because Europe is “carefully self-destructing”. Konchalovsky talked about the cultural self-sufficiency of Russia and noted that today culture is controlled by marketing. That’s why he noted that Marvel movies and other movies popular today are “a transnational product, plastic, without taste or smell, in which the maximum number of consumers has been planted with the help of social engineering.”

He noted that strict scrutiny by the state can help preserve identity. At the same time, the director added that “the restrictive role of the state will only increase.”

Konchalovsky admitted that the isolation of Russia does not frighten him: he is ready to refuse to participate in international festivals. The director added that immaturity is now clearly seen in politics.

The director added that Russian President Vladimir Putin is an exception to this rule.

After the start of the military special operation of the Russian Federation in Ukraine, Andrei Konchalovsky for a long time avoided commenting on this topic. In an interview with TASS later, he said that he was “shy about participation in public life” and never tried to raise his voice and “feared the role of a broadcaster or a prophet”.