Woody Allen’s appearance at Moscow film festival draws sharp condemnation from Ukraine

American filmmaker Woody Allen has come under fire after appearing virtually at the Moscow International Film Week, prompting a strong rebuke from Ukraine.

Allen joined a “legends of world cinema” session via video conference alongside pro-Kremlin director Fyodor Bondarchuk. During the talk, he praised Russian film, noting admiration for Sergei Bondarchuk’s classic War and Peace, and expressed openness to directing a movie in…