“ Navalny ” is so taut and suspenseful you’d think John le Carré had left behind a secret manuscript that’s only just coming to light now.This spellbinding portrait of a Russian opposition leader following an attempt on his life has all the makings of a Hollywood thriller. It has shadowy operatives, truth-seeking journalists, conspiracy theories, Soviet-era poisons and, at its center, a handsome, altruistic family man risking his life to fight a would-be despot.But “Navalny” is not fiction.
‘Navalny’ Director on Putin and Security Concerns: ‘We Knew What We Were Getting Into When We Started This Project’
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Addie Morfoot ContributorDaniel Roher is on a mission with “Navalny,” and it’s one he considers life or death.The documentary filmmaker, who last directed “Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band,” believes that the more people see “Navalny” worldwide, the greater the spotlight will be on the imprisoned Russian dissident it is named for, and the more problematic it will be for Vladimir Putin’s administration to kill him. Alexei Navalny, a one-time presidential candidate in Russia, was poisoned with nerve gas in 2020, and although Putin and his government denied it, the poisoning was later linked to the Kremlin.
Navalny was detained in January 2021 when he returned to Russia.“If we can keep Alexei’s name in the headlines it will be harder for the regime to murder him in prison” Roher tells Variety. “My personal mission as the director of this film is to get as many people in the world to see it as I possibly can.” With the spotlight on Russia and Ukraine, Warner Bros.
swooped in to give the documentary a theatrical release in more than 800 theaters in North America on April 11 and 12 in conjunction with Fathom Events. Originally the plan was for the doc, an award winner at the Sundance Film Festival, to debut on CNN and stream on HBO Max.“Getting this film seen in Russia is my top priority and something that’s very important to me and the entire team,” Roher says.The filmmaker got in touch with Navalny via Bulgarian journalist Christo Grozev and filmed the Russian dissident from fall 2020 until he was detained in Russia early last year.
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09.04.2022 / 03:57
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30.03.2022 / 19:47
‘Navalny’ Documentary About Russian Opposition Leader Gets Last-Minute Theatrical Release by Warner Bros.
Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter“Navalny,” a fly-on-the-wall documentary about Russian dissident and one-time presidential candidate Alexei Navalny, was intended to debut directly on HBO Max. But since the harrowing story has renewed timeliness amid Russia’s recent unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, Warner Bros.
thewrap.com
30.03.2022 / 19:33
‘Navalny’ Doc Gets Theatrical Release After Russian Opposition Leader Jailed
. Ward has reported extensively from Russia and Ukraine and specifically on matters related to Alexey Navalny for several years.“Alexey Navalny was just last week convicted and sentenced in Russia and cannot tell the story of what happened to him. Our film shows his tremendous courage fighting an authoritarian regime and its corruption inside Russia. I’m looking forward to the Fathom Events engagements and speaking to CNN’s Clarissa Ward. I appreciate Warner Bros.
variety.com
30.03.2022 / 11:49
‘Navalny’ Director Daniel Roher Lashes Out at ‘Murderous’ Kremlin Regime, Insists ‘Putin Is Not Russia’
Christopher Vourlias More than four weeks into Russia’s disastrous war in Ukraine, and just one week after a court sentenced Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny to nine years in a high-security prison, “Navalny” director Daniel Roher made a passionate plea on behalf of the jailed politician in Copenhagen, lashing out at the “murderous” regime of President Vladimir Putin and arguing that filmmakers must “pick a side” in an increasingly fractured and polarized world.“There’s a right side of politics. And yes, filmmakers pick a side.
deadline.com
27.03.2022 / 00:03
J.K. Rowling Bites Back At Vladimir Putin’s Comments On Her Cancellation
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26.03.2022 / 04:59
J.K. Rowling pushes back against Putin's 'cancel culture' comment
Author J.K. Rowling is hitting back at Russian President Vladimir Putin's recent comment. On Friday, Putin dragged the "Harry Potter" creator into his rant against Western efforts to "cancel’’ Russian culture.
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25.03.2022 / 21:09
J.K. Rowling responds after Vladimir Putin references her in cancel culture speech
Harry Potter author during a speech about cancel culture.During a televised meeting with cultural figures, Putin claimed there was a campaign against Russian culture in response to the world’s reaction after he ordered the country’s military to launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24.“Today they are trying to cancel a whole thousand-year culture – our people”, Putin said. “They are banning Russian writers and books.”Putin was reported as saying: “They cancelled Joanne Rowling recently, the children’s author. Her books are published all over the world. Just because she did not satisfy the demands of gender rights,” he said, in reference to the backlash Rowling has received for her views on transgender issues.He went on: “They are trying to cancel our country.