Srovnávací analýza dodržování právních předpisů a propagandistických narativů v ruských filmech na festivalech EU (2022–2025)

This bachelor’s thesis, titled A Comparative Analysis of Legal Compliance and Propaganda Narratives in Russian Films at EU Festivals (2022–2025), explores the disconnect between European Union financial sanctions and the influence of cultural soft power. The study investigates whether current regulatory frameworks, specifically EU Council Regulation 833/2014, effectively curb state-aligned narratives or if privately funded "independent" cinema creates a loophole for hybrid warfare. Employing a two-tiered methodological approach, the research first conducts a "Sanctions Risk Assessment" to trace the financial origins of selected films—Russians at War, Tchaikovsky’s Wife, and Captain Volkonogov Escaped—against the EU Consolidated List of Sanctions. Subsequently, it applies Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) to identify specific "soft propaganda" markers. The thesis aims to determine if the EU’s source-based legal mechanisms are sufficient to address the security challenges posed by modern cultural narratives.