Today, January 16, sad news came from the United States about the death of 78-year-old cult director, actor and musician David Lynch. The Oscar-winning filmmaker loved Ukrainians, repeatedly came to our country and supported it in the most difficult time, when the aggressor country Russia invaded Ukraine..
Lynch visited Kyiv for the first time in 2009. On April 15, the famous American director came to Boyarka, where, together with the Ukrainians, he planted the first trees on the territory of the future park.
Ukrainian show business stars Oleg Skrypka, EL Kravchuk, Alexander Pedan and others also helped David Lynch in this case..
Since that time, local residents have called the trees planted with the director Lynch Alley.
After that, David Lynch came to Ukraine several times and introduced Ukrainians to the activities of his David Lynch Foundation, whose goal is to spread the technique of transcendental meditation.
By the way, back in 2007 the David Lynch Foundation in Eastern Europe was founded.
The last time David Lynch flew to Ukraine was in 2017. It was then that the American director opened the Ukrainian representative office of his charitable foundation, the David Lynch Foundation, in Kyiv.. and with special needs and other vulnerable groups of the population.
In general, the outstanding director was delighted with the people of Ukraine. In 2020, he addressed the Ukrainians, told how he felt about us and said that he would like to visit our country again.
" I have already visited Ukraine twice and am convinced that Ukrainians are wonderful. They are smart, resilient, they think and act well, they love to work and get things done, and they are good at having fun.. I would like to visit Ukraine again. really liked the people. And I was also convinced that women in Ukraine are really beautiful. I wish Ukrainians all the best! "
However, David Lynch was no longer able to visit Ukraine..
But he did not forget about our country and supported us in its most difficult hour..
On February 25, 2022, the film director spoke out in support of the Ukrainian people and condemned the Russian invasion.
David Lynch appealed to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin to stop the war in Ukraine.
From that day on, on his YouTube channel, during the daily weather forecast, David Lynch called on the Kremlin dictator to stop the aggression and stop causing death and destruction in Ukraine.