Director Sergei Loznitsa expressed concerns over an emerging alliance between Russia and the US authoritarian regimes while discussing his film Two Prosecutors at the Cannes festival. The film, inspired by Georgy Demidov's experiences in gulags, highlights issues of power and human rights during Stalin's Great Terror. Loznitsa critiques the current US leadership, positing that under Trump, America risks aligning with Russia, a country violating international law. His comments draw parallels between historical and contemporary autocracies, underscoring the film's tragic themes and political relevance.
"One couldn't even imagine in a nightmare such a union, such an understanding between two authoritarian leaders."
"Russia under Vladimir Putin was hurtling back toward Stalinism... a country that breaches international law, a country that wages wars with its neighbours."
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