Cannes Chief Thierry Frémaux: Putin Will Not Win The War In Ukraine

Matthew Carey· May 23, 2026 · 6:04 PM UTC ·4 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 32 views

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Cannes Film Festival chief Thierry Frémaux expressed strong support for Ukraine, stating that Putin will not win the war. He emphasized the importance of filmmakers telling the truth about the conflict through their work. Frémaux's comments were made during the announcement of the L'Oeil d'or Prize for the best documentary at Cannes.

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▪Thierry Frémaux stated, 'This war that Ukraine will not lose and Putin will not win.'
▪He highlighted the role of filmmakers in conveying the truth about the war in Ukraine.
▪Mstyslav Chernov, a Ukrainian filmmaker, expressed gratitude for Frémaux's support for Ukrainian art.

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▪ Will the Ukraine war force Putin's exit? — Washington Post — Opinions

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Thierry Frémaux speaks at the L'Oeil d'or announcement at the Cannes Film Festival on May 22, 2026 Matthew Carey The Berlin Film Festival has demonstrated reticence about addressing geopolitical matters, but Cannes leader Thierry Frémaux is showing no such hesitation, at least as regards the war in Ukraine. “This war that Ukraine will not lose and Putin will not win,” Frémaux said of the full-scale invasion the Russian president launched against his neighbor in 2022. “And in any case, he already loses when there are filmmakers of such quality who make films of such quality [about Ukraine] to say what is the truth about this conflict.” Frémaux’s remarks came Friday as he kicked off the announcement of the annual L’Oeil d’or Prize, which goes to the top documentary at Cannes.

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