Askold Kurov
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Of Caravans and the Dogs
RUSSIA: Askold Kurov's compelling documentary Of Caravan and the Dogs details the final destruction of independent voices in Putin's Russia that oppose his war on Ukraine.
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Krakow Film Festival puts Russia under scrutiny with two competition films
Two years after the onset of Russia’s invasion of #Ukraine, the Krakow Film Festival shines a light on the conflict from an unexpected angle through its International Documentary Competition. The festival has taken a stance against showcasing Russian-produced films, except for those created outside the system that openly critique Putin’s politics. This year, two documentaries,…
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The true face of Chechnya’s invisibles
CHECHNYA: A group of activists risk unimaginable peril to confront the ongoing anti-LGBTQ programme raging in the Russian republic of Chechnya.
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From the Communist Regime
RUSSIA: The philosopher Žižek defined this particular form of power, as the “immanent cynicism of power”. It developed during the communist regime.