What do Bono, Edge, Sean Penn and Ukrainian soldiers have in common?

[DoBW]

"The audience gave a seven-minute standing ovation following the film. In his speech, Bono expressed gratitude to Ukrainian defenders."

https://euromaidanpress.com/2025/05/18/bono-edge-and-sean-penn-appeared-on-red-carpet-of-cannes-film-festival-with-ukrainian-soldiers/

[hlthe2b]

1. Integrity, compassion, humanity...

[WhiskeyGrinder]

2. A seven-minute ovation for Bono's autobiopic? Huh

[sheshe2]

3. My quess, the ovation was for Ukraine.

The audience gave a seven-minute standing ovation following the film. In his speech, Bono expressed gratitude to Ukrainian defenders.

“I want to say thank you: you are fighting for our freedom. Glory to Ukraine!” Bono said. He emphasized that Ukraine stands against fascism and fights for all of Europe.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

4. Looks like he mentioned Ukraine right at the end.

When the credits of the film started to roll, the audience, adorned in gala gowns and tuxedos, rose to their feet for a Cannes tradition - an extended standing ovation. The applause lasted a full seven minutes, with Bono waving to the crowd from the orchestra section as if passing by on a parade float. Once the claps thinned, he took to the microphone to deliver his gratitude to everyone from his family to Steve Jobs (the film premieres on Apple TV Plus on May 30). Once the thank yous were through, he turned his speak political, reminding the audience that the Cannes Film Festival began in 1939 as a direct response to the Venice Mostra festival swaying to political pressure to aligns its winners with Benito Mussolini's preferences.

"The festival was set up to fight fascism… Slava Ukraine," he said, concluding his speech to another round of feverish applause.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/bono-gets-7-minute-standing-ovation-at-cannes-for-confessional-film/ar-AA1F0hPv

[sheshe2]

5. Looks like..

The Ukrainian delegation included members of “Cultural Forces” – an initiative combining military personnel, artists, and activists for cultural resistance. Captain Mykola Sierha, bandura player and drone operator Taras Stoliar, opera singer Yuriy Ivaskevych, violinist and scout Olha Rukavishnikova, press attaché Valeriy Shyrokov, and soldier Artem Poznanskyi represented Ukraine at the festival.

All delegation members have combat experience and serious injuries. They also have artistic achievements.

Ukrainian soldiers delivered a chamber performance for festival guests after the premiere. This symbolized culture as both a tool for recovery and a component of resistance.

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Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, the war has taken the lives of 204 artists and 107 Ukrainian and foreign media workers.

scratching head...walking away...

[DoBW]

6. thanks for that *nt*

[sheshe2]

8. Yw.

I thank you for your OP, BoBW.

[Cha]

7. Mahalo for EXPLANING That so Well, she.

smh.

💙🌈

[sheshe2]

9. Sad that we can't just appreciate the good.

I will leave it at that.

TY, Cha. 🇺🇦

[Cha]

10. Kind of my thoughts in essence.

Thank You, She 💙🌈

[sheshe2]

11. I know hon.