Navalny (film)
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| Directed by | Daniel Roher |
| Produced by | Odessa Rae, Diane Becker, Melanie Miller, Shane Boris, Amy Entelis, Courtney Sexton, Maria Pevchikh, Alexandra Hannibal[1] |
| Distributed by | HBO Max, CNN+ |
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| Language | English |
Navalny is an upcoming documentary film, directed by Daniel Roher.[2][3] The film revolves around Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny and events related to his poisoning.[4] It was produced by HBO Max and CNN Films. The film premiered on 25 January 2022 at Sundance Film Festival.[5]
Plot
The film tells about events related to poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny and the poisoning investigation. On 20 August 2020, Russian opposition figure and anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a Novichok[6] nerve agent and was hospitalized in serious condition. During a flight from Tomsk to Moscow, he became violently ill and was taken to a hospital in Omsk after an emergency landing there, and put in a coma. He was evacuated to the Charité hospital in Berlin, Germany, two days later. The use of the nerve agent was confirmed by five Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) certified laboratories.
The director described the film as "the story of one man and his struggle with an authoritarian regime".[7][8]
Production
The project was first announced on January 13, 2022. The film was directed by Canadian documentary filmmaker Daniel Roher, who originally planned to make a film about one of the investigations of Christo Grozev. Filming began shortly after Navalny came out of a coma and went on until his arrest in January 2021: according to the main character of the film, the film crew was next to him even at the border control at the airport.[9]
It was produced by HBO Max and CNN Films in partnership with Fishbowl Films, Raefilm and Cottage M. The project was produced by Raefilm's Diana Becker and Melanie Miller, Cottage M's Shane Boris, CNN Films' Amy Entelis and Courtney Sexton, and Maria Pevchikh.
Release
The film premiered on 25 January at Sundance Film Festival as the final title in the U.S. Documentary Competition section.[10]
The film is scheduled to premiere in early 2022 on CNN in the US, as well as on the streaming platforms HBO MAX and CNN+.[11]
References
- ^ Fienberg, Daniel; Fienberg, Daniel (2022-01-26). "'Navalny': Film Review | Sundance 2022". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
- ^ "'Everyone was freaking out': Navalny novichok film made in secret premieres at Sundance". The Guardian. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
- ^ Gleiberman, Owen (26 January 2022). "'Navalny' Review: A Must-See Documentary About the Anti-Putin Freedom Fighter Who Has Become the Conscience of Russia". Retrieved 2022-01-26.
- ^ Fienberg, Daniel (26 January 2022). "'Navalny': Film Review". Retrieved 2022-01-26.
- ^ Times, The Moscow (25 January 2022). "Navalny Poisoning Documentary to Premiere at Sundance". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
- ^ Генеральный директор ОЗХО Фернандо Ариас Гонсалес (2020-11-30). "OPENING STATEMENT BY THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL TO THE CONFERENCE OF THE STATES PARTIES AT ITS TWENTY-FIFTH SESSION" (PDF). ОЗХО.
28. In September, the Secretariat conducted a technical assistance visit in response to a request from Germany under subparagraph 38(e) of Article VIII of the Convention. During the visit, a team of experts from the Secretariat collected biomedical samples directly from Mr Navalny for analysis by OPCW designated laboratories. The results of the analysis confirmed that a toxic chemical of the Novichok family was found in Mr Navalny's blood.
- ^ HBO Max и CNN сняли документальный фильм об Алексее Навальном
- ^ "HBO и CNN сняли документальный фильм про Навального". Dozhd. 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Журналист Bellingcat рассказал, какой эффект на Запад окажет фильм HBO и CNN про Навального". Dozhd. 14 January 2022.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony; D'Alessandro, Anthony (2022-01-24). "Daniel Roher Documentary Thriller 'Navalny' Is This Year's Sundance Secret Screening". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
- ^ CNN и HBO сняли документальный фильм о Навальном