Russia
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B2B Doc hosts afternoon of documentary discussion at 50th Molodist Kyiv International Film Festival
Modern Times Review is currently in Kyiv for the 50th Molodist Kyiv International Film Festival where The Baltic 2 Black Sea Documentary Network (B2B Doc) will hold their B2B Doc Launch Pad pitching event on Thursday, 3 June, 2021. Across its day long activities, 12 documentary film projects from #Belarus, #Ukraine, #Moldova, #Georgia, #Armenia, #Azerbaijan…
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The psychological toll of deportation
MIGRANTS: Three Swiss deportees of Turkish descent must find their way in a land that is no longer home.
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Letters to Putin
RUSSIA: On the margins of state control, Ostrov - Lost Island is an evocative portrait of an imperilled Russian community.
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Alternative thinking for a better world
Democracy:The world has been and will always be changing, now probably faster than ever, and we must be all-inclusive, also to remain optimistic.
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Film industry unites in demanding Pussy Riot members release
Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova has penned a letter calling on the Russian government to free fellow members Maria Alekhina and Lucy Shtein. The two have been placed under house arrest after calling via Instagram for the release of several political prisoners in the country following mass protests regarding opposition leader #Alexei Navalny# own detainment. This…
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Belarus: the never-ending story
CONTROL: The brave and peaceful resistance from an underground theatre before and during the Belarusian presidential election protests.
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Left in the mud
CORRUPTION: Political turmoil and ecological catastrophe come together in Venezuela's existential fight for survival.
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Russia’s war with its own people
RUSSIA: Two films look into the appeal and threat of Western favorite Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny.