For the second year in a row, the American Film Academy has denied Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a speech at the most prestigious Oscar film award.. It is reported by Variety, citing its own sources.. The director's agent Aaron Kaufman, who, together with Sean Penn, made a documentary about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, applied to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences with a corresponding request.. However, he was refused.. At the same time, the organizers of the Oscar-2023 refused to comment on their decision..

It should be noted that in his video message, the president was supposed to remind the American society that the war continues in Ukraine, and Russia continues to kill innocent people, so the aggressor must be stopped..

It should be noted that last year the Film Academy was also asked to include Zelensky's speech in the live broadcast.. However, then the organizers also refused. Meanwhile, director Sean Penn shamed the Oscars because of this.. The actor is annoyed that it was more important for the organizers to show the fight between actor Will Smith and presenter Chris Rock than the speech of the President of Ukraine. If the " Earlier, the President of Ukraine performed at the Cannes, Venice, Berlin and film festivals, as well as at the Grammy.