Catherine Deneuve read a poem by Lesya Ukrainka at the opening of the Cannes Film Festival

French actress Catherine Deneuve read the poem "Hope" by Lesya Ukrainka in French during the opening ceremony of the Cannes International Film Festival. The video was published by France 2 TV channel.

The text of the verse "Hope"

"Hope"

No more freedom, no fate

Only one hope remains:

Hope to return at least once to Ukraine,

Take a look at the country, my native to this day,

Look at the Dnieper, at its beauty -

Then at least live, at least die, it's all the same;

See the endless steppes, graves,

Last time to remember what we were ...

No more freedom, no fate

Only one hope remained.

Original poem:

"Hope"

I have neither fate nor will,

There is only one hope left:

Hope to return to Ukraine once again,

Take another look at your native country,

Take another look at the blue Dnipro, -

I don't care whether to live or die there;

Take another look at the steppe, graves,

The last thing to mention is the hot gossip...

I have neither fate nor will,

There is only one hope left.

“The unsurpassed Catherine Deneuve supported Ukraine. The film actress read Lesya Ukrainka’s poem “Hope” during the opening ceremony,” said Andriy Yermak, head of the office of the President of Ukraine.

• The Cannes International Film Festival will be held for the 76th time from 16 to 27 May.