Polish film directors call to release Ukrainian filmmaker

“Having observed the trial and especially the fact that the key witness for the prosecution has retracted his testimony as 'given under pressure and duress', we are shocked that the accusation of Oleg Sentsov having committed 'crimes of a terrorist nature' is still being upheld,” the letter read. The appeal was signed by renowned Polish and European film directors, including Agnieszka Holland, Andrzej Wajda, Jerzy Skolimowski, Academy Award winner Pawel Pawlikowski, Ken Loach and  Wim Wenders. Senstov had supported the Kiev protests in Independence Square that and he later opposed Russia's annexation of Crimea in March. He was arrested in May and was charged with preparing terrorist attacks in Crimea, storing weapons, ammunition and explosives.