A documentary in regards to the warfare in Ukraine by way of American actor and activist Sean Penn won a status ovation on the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival, referred to as the Berlinale.
‘Superpower’ was once at the beginning conceived as a profile of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a former actor himself, however because of the Russian invasion, it became a portrait of occasions within the war-torn nation.
Penn and his co-director Aaron Kaufman had been filming in Kyiv when Russia invaded in February closing 12 months. That evening, Penn performed his first of a number of interviews with Zelenskyy for the movie.
During a later seek advice from to the rustic, Penn loaned one among his two Oscars to Zelenskyy, telling him: “When you win, bring it back to Malibu.”
Hollywood big name Penn has been thinking about a lot of global humanitarian and anti-war efforts through the years, and in 2022 Zelenskyy introduced him with the Ukrainian Order of Merit.
A plaque within the actor’s identify was once additionally put in in a walkway in Kyiv honouring international leaders who’ve proven cohesion with Ukraine.
The Berlinale this 12 months can pay particular tribute to Ukraine and the protests in Iran.
The pageant runs till February 26.
