Vladimir Putin
Airline Lost Documentary Oscar for ‘Mr. Nobody Against Putin,’ Director Says
The TSA forced Pavel Talankin, the helmer and subject of the film, to check his little gold man, but it never arrived.
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Paul Dano Plays “New Rasputin” to Jude Law’s Putin in ‘The Wizard of the Kremlin’ Trailer
Olivier Assayas' political drama about the Russian leader's rise hits theaters on May 15.
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‘Mr. Nobody Against Putin’ Review: Intimate Doc Captures the Slow Erosion of Hope in the Russian Hinterlands
Made with footage smuggled out on encrypted platforms, David Borenstein and Pasha Talankin's Oscar-nominated film records how the war with Ukraine has intensified Putin's propaganda machine.
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The Scrappiest Awards Contender of the Season Is Proving Why It Cannot Be Ignored
Running at more than five hours and without distribution, 'My Undesirable Friends: Part I — Last Air in Moscow' might seem like the longest of Oscars longshots. But the vibrant documentary has been shortlisted by the Academy and won major critics' prizes. We go inside the secret word-of-mouth hit of the season.
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Paul Dano and Jude Law’s Chilling Thriller ‘Wizard of the Kremlin’ Earns Warm Reception at Venice World Premiere
Jude Law stars as Russian President Vladimir Putin and Paul Dano as his behind-the-scenes advisor in the political thriller from French director Olivier Assayas.
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Jude Law “Learned Judo” But “Didn’t Fear Repercussions” for Playing Vladimir Putin in Venice Thriller ‘The Wizard of the Kremlin’
Paul Dano stars in the Olivier Assayas-directed feature as the Kremlin's go-to spin doctor and propagandist, while Jude Law inhabits a ruthlessly ambitious young Vladimir Putin.
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German Politicians Condemn Elon Musk’s Support of Far-Right, Compare Him to Vladimir Putin
Government and opposition leaders call the tech billionaire's op-ed backing the anti-immigrant AfD party election interference: "Elon Musk is attempting nothing different than Vladimir Putin."
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Donald Trump Movie ‘The Apprentice’ Scores Theatrical Release in Russia (Exclusive)
Producers made only modest changes to the acclaimed Donald Trump biopic to win clearance for the movie to open on 800 screens across Putin's Russia.
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How ‘Putin’ Will Test Audience Appetite for AI
The biopic from Polish director Besaleel and featuring an AI-generated Vladimir Putin will be shopped to international distributors in Cannes next week.
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‘Maria’s Silence’ Director Talks Showbiz Pals of Dictators: “They Know How to Pretend”
Davis Simanis’ Stalin-era drama about a real-life Latvian star, Maria Leiko, who saw herself as untouchable before she was murdered by Russian secret police, is world premiering in Berlin.
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Alexei Navalny, the Fiercest Foe of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Dies at 47
The man who crusaded against official corruption and staged massive anti-Kremlin protests was the subject of a 2022 documentary by Daniel Roher that won an Oscar.
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AFM: The Russian President Is A Doddering But Dangerous Dictator in ‘Putin’ (Exclusive Trailer)
The first international production from Polish director Besaleel, aka Patryk Vega, depicts Vladimir Putin more as a gangster boss than a world leader.
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