Ukrainians angry at Hoyts over Russian film festival that claims to show ‘Russia isn’t so far away’

Ukrainian community leader says the festival starting on Friday in Melbourne was an insult' and cultural propaganda

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Australian cinema chain Hoyts has come under fire from Melbourne's Ukrainian community for hosting a Russian film festival that begins on Friday.

Tatiana Zachariak, chair of the Association of Ukrainians in Victoria, questioned who was behind the festival and whether it was wartime propaganda.

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