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@micshasan1 year ago
Such an amazing story. Breathtaking how bumbling Russia's terror apparatus is up close. I'm very grateful that we have moments in history like this preserved through film making.

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It was a fever-dream, a non-stop rollercoaster: David Roher on making Nalvany'
But perhaps no-one could have predicted how world events would make the film, now nominated for best documentary at Oscar and Bafta, even more timely.
We understood the film was of critical importance but couldn't have anticipated just how much the Russian invasion of Ukraine would thrust our film into even greater importance and significance, both for the world and Navalny the man, says Roher from Sundance where he is presenting the film to a live audience after last year's virtual premiere.
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The power struggle between subject and filmmaker, between politician and documentarian, between a man who is gifted at manipulating and controlling news versus me, is the film's metanarrative and a component I'm quite proud of, says Roher.
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As the film follows Navalny and Grozev's investigations into the assassination attempt and its aftermath, there are moments that leave both the protagonists and audience aghast: how Grozev discovers the identities of the Russian agents involved in the poisoning; Navalny's decision to return to Russia rather than remain another politician in exile; and the telephone call in which one of the agents confesses on tape.
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