Roberto Benigni, an Italian actor, comedian, director and Oscar winner, supported the President Sergio Mattarella Song Festival in San Remo. “We are proud that the Lord represents us, we are proud of your dignity and humanity,” said Benigni. It was a reaction to the statement of a spokeswoman for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The spokeswoman for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs called “blasphemous inventions” of the words of Italian President Sergio Mattarelli. At the beginning of February, he said in a speech in Marseille: – Instead of cooperation, he prevailed the criterion of domination. There were wars to conquer. This was the project of the Third Reich in Europe. Today's Russian aggression on Ukraine is this nature.
Sergio MattarellaDUMITRU DORY/PAP
The speech of 83-year-old Mattarelli was focused, among others, on politics before World War II.
“He is a supervisory person”
A well -known actor, Oscar winner for the film “Life is beautiful” by Roberto Benigni on Friday evening a special guest of the Song Festival in San Remo. He reminded that two years ago, the President of Italy sat in the Honorary Lodge.
Carlo Conti and Roberto Benigni in San RemoPAP/EPA/Fabio Fruustaci
– He is an extraordinary person. Mr. President, we are always close to your words. We have never heard that you say something that was not true and peace. We are proud that the Lord represents us, from your dignity and humanity – said Benigni among applause.
Then he added: – The whole Italian nation expresses solidarity with the Lord.
Festival in San Remo
The 75th edition of the Italian Song Festival takes place from 11 to 15 February in the Italian city of San Remo. On Saturday, the winner of the festival will be selected, which will be offered to represent the country in the Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland.
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