The 1979 war drama "Apocalypse Now" was quoted by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during his speech at the film festival.
Do you remember how it sounded in the movies? Napalm, son. It smells like nothing else in the world. Zelenskyy said in a video address that he loves the smell of napalm in the morning.
The quote refers to a scene in the film where Robert Duvall, who plays Lieutenant Colonel Bill Kilgore, orders a napalm strike on an enemy position.
I love the smell of napalm in the morning, and someday this war will end, according to Duvall.
Zelenskyy added a personal touch to his Tuesday speech, comparing the scene with Russian President Vladimir Putin's televised war declaration on Ukraine.
He said it started in Ukraine in the morning. The air strikes began. When death crossed the border, it marked its equipment with the swastika symbol.
Zelenskyy talked about the destruction and devastation caused by Russian forces across the country, including scenes of mass graves, leveled cities, and forced deportation of Ukrainians into Russia.
As the war inches toward the start of its 13th week, Putin's forces have shown little progress.
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