The messages are clear: the full-scale invasion is a defensive war and patriotism means unquestionable loyalty.

NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN inevitably stirred some controversies. While the Russian media mostly ignored the film’s awards—in ...

Instead of obsessing over the fictional Cheburashka, Russians should be focused on more important things like the rebirth of ...

The Russian foreign minister added that the selection of feature films and documentaries dedicated to pivotal moments in Russia’s history will enable viewers to engage with the heroic and dramatic ...

Mr Nobody Against Putin won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature on Sunday. Democracy Now! recently spoke with ...

Documentaries about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are nothing new. PBS, Sean Penn and the BBC have all produced substantive films in the first 2½ years of the conflict. There aren’t, however, a lot of ...

Russia has taken issue with the anti-Putin documentary *Everyone Against Putin*, which won this year’s Academy, Oscar Awards, claiming it “failed to follow child protection procedures.” According to ...

The Russian government has introduced new rules surrounding exhibition licences for films. The proposed legislation states that films "defiling the national culture, posing a threat to national unity ...

As Russia continues its invasion, the Ukrainian Film Academy has called for an international boycott of Russian cinema. Europe's film industry expressed solidarity, with the Cannes and Venice film ...