Days after visiting the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, to film scenes for his documentary on the invasion of Russia, Sean Penn found himself among thousands of refugees fleeing to Poland and joined the exodus on foot in search of a place sure.
That was the last information offered by the actor through his social networks confirming that he has evacuated Poland as the crisis between Russia and Ukraine intensifies.
Penn had to abandon his vehicle on the shoulder after getting stuck in traffic and ended up walking several miles with two of his companions to reach the Polish border.
“Two colleagues and I walked miles to the Polish border after ditching our car on the side of the road . Almost all the cars in this photo only carry women and children, most without any sign of luggage, and the car is their only valuable possession,” he wrote in a tweet sharing an image showing him with a backpack and carrying a piece of luggage. wheeled luggage while walking on the shoulder of a road next to a line of cars that stretched into the distance.
The publication did not explain why Sean and his companions were forced to abandon their vehicle .
TO Throughout his stay in the Ukraine, where he had already traveled in November 2021 to start preparing his new project, Sean Penn had the opportunity to attend a government press conference in Kiev last Thursday, held at the start of the Russian offensive, and also visited the President’s Office to speak with the country’s deputy prime minister, Iryna Vereshchuk.
“Today, Sean Penn is among those who support Ukraine in Ukraine. Our country thanks you for such a show of courage and honesty”, the presidential office of that country highlighted in a statement dated February 24.
Recently, Sean issued a statement condemning Russian President Vladimir Putin for making a “horrible mistake for all of humanity”.
“It is already a brutal mistake of lost lives and broken hearts, and if he does not give in, I believe that Mr. Putin will have made the most horrible mistake for all of humanity. President Zelensky and the Ukrainian people have stood as historical symbols of courage and principle. Ukraine is the spearhead for the democratic embrace of dreams. If we allow him to fight alone, our soul as the United States is lost, “said the filmmaker.