PEN America Ukrainian Filmmaker Oleg Sentsov Released After More Than Five Years in Russian Prison
September 07, 2019
September 07, 2019
NEW YORK, Sept. 7 -- PEN America issued the following news release:
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- Sentsov Honored in 2017 with PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award; PEN America has led global campaign for his freedom
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Ukrainian filmmaker and 2017 PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award honoree Oleg Sentsov was freed from a Russian prison today after more than five years of unjust detention. His release is a long overdue moment of joy and celebration for Sentsov, his fam . . .
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- Sentsov Honored in 2017 with PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award; PEN America has led global campaign for his freedom
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Ukrainian filmmaker and 2017 PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award honoree Oleg Sentsov was freed from a Russian prison today after more than five years of unjust detention. His release is a long overdue moment of joy and celebration for Sentsov, his fam . . .