Russia

  • War is war

    War is war

    The little-seen world of Russian volunteers fighting in Ukrainian rebel provinces.

  • Werner Herzog: «Facts do not constitute the truth»

    Werner Herzog: «Facts do not constitute the truth»

    Acclaimed German film director Werner Herzog talks about his most recent film Meeting Gorbachev, while also warning against trying to articulate the truth in precise terms.

  • The Cuban veteran for whom the Revolution lives on

    The Cuban veteran for whom the Revolution lives on

    As his country slowly moves past its communist decades, a Cuban veteran is stuck in the past.

  • Day-to-day life amongst a pro-Russian battalion in Ukraine

    Day-to-day life amongst a pro-Russian battalion in Ukraine

    Their Own Republic by Russian director Aliona Polunina caused quite a fury at this year‘s Doclisboa due to its pro-Russian stance. The documentary nonetheless offers an interesting insight into the side of the Ukrainian conflict rarely portrayed in western media.

  • Walls of fear

    Walls of fear

    The Border Fence draws out the anxieties and fears of a community in the grip of a shifting political landscape, provoking unavoidable parallels with an increasingly divisive Europe.

  • One of the greatest leaders of the 20th century

    One of the greatest leaders of the 20th century

    RUSSIA: Meeting Gorbachev is an intimate and engaging portrait of the man who unwittingly prompted the collapse of the Soviet Union.

  • Down the fake news rabbit hole

    Down the fake news rabbit hole

    A new documentary examines the Trump campaign and the breadth of the influence of «fake news» exclusively through the eyes of Russian media sources.

  • No more heroes

    No more heroes

    Electing Russia reflects a depressing picture of Kremlin opposition.

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