[1rudeboy]

Simple answer? This director is not plugged into the pro-Putin line, as opposed to American directors being plugged into the pro-Obama line. I'm not surprised you fail to see it. Whataboutism is purely Russian.

And I neglected to note your comment about communism in Russia being "about [the] past." LOL What is the current?

[Freelance Warrior]

I'm not surprised you fail to see it.

My point is that "buidling prospects" as Mr. Zvyagintsev has said, without "being plugged" is futile in any society. Bringing up the USA is quite in context of this. The USA is just an example in a row.

Dear Mr. Zvyagintsev, if you're not pleased with the Russian values, and you are not up to changing them in your way, then emigrate to a country which values are ok with you.

But, alas! You can't make a film without government funding. It's unlikely you can survive outside Russia. So, you are screwed, dude.

[Freelance Warrior]

And I neglected to note your comment about communism in Russia being "about [the] past." LOL What is the current?

You have overgeneralised my comment. That's not about Communism but about governmental financing of art. The current situation is that the taxpayer finances art, while artists can raise funds from other sources what is different from the Soviet situation. Still, they frequently fail in this.