Navalny (film)

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Navalny
Navalny film.webp
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDaniel Roher
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyNiki Waltl
Edited by
  • Maya Hawke
  • Langdon Page
Music by
Production
companies
  • Cottage M
  • Fishbowl Films
  • RaeFilm Studios
  • CNN Films
Distributed by
Release date
  • January 25, 2022 (2022-01-25) (Sundance)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryUnited States
Languages
  • Russian
  • English

Navalny is a 2022 documentary film directed by Daniel Roher.[1][2] The film revolves around Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny and events related to his poisoning.[3] It was produced by HBO Max and CNN Films. The film premiered on 25 January 2022 at the Sundance Film Festival.[4]

Plot[]

The film tells about the events related to the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny and the subsequent investigation into the poisoning. On 20 August 2020, Navalny was poisoned with a Novichok nerve agent,[5] falling sick during a flight from Tomsk to Moscow, and was hospitalized in serious condition. Navalny was taken to a hospital in Omsk after an emergency landing there, and put in a coma. Two days later, he was evacuated to the Charité hospital in Berlin, Germany. The use of the nerve agent was confirmed by five Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) certified laboratories. Navalny blamed Russian president Vladimir Putin for his poisoning, while the Kremlin has repeatedly denied involvement.[6][7]

The director described the film as "the story of one man and his struggle with an authoritarian regime".[8][9]

Production[]

The project was first announced on 13 January 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.[10]

It was produced by HBO Max and CNN Films in partnership with Fishbowl Films, RaeFilm Studios and Cottage M. The project was produced by Fishbowl Films' Diane Becker and Melanie Miller, Cottage M's Shane Boris, RaeFilm Studios Odessa Rae, CNN Films' Amy Entelis and Courtney Sexton, and Maria Pevchikh.

Release[]

The film premiered on 25 January 2022 at the Sundance Film Festival as the final title in the U.S. Documentary Competition section, where it won the Festival Favorite Award and the Audience Award for the U.S. Documentary Competition.[11]

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+.[12]

Reception[]

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 28 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.5/10. The website's consensus reads, "Navalny is a documentary that's as gripping as any thriller – but the real-life fight against authoritarianism that it details is deadly serious."[13]

Awards and nominations.
Year Category Institution or publication Result Reference
2022 Audience Award: U.S. Documentary Sundance Film Festival Won [14]
2022 Festival Favorite Award Sundance Film Festival Won [14]

References[]

  1. ^ "'Everyone was freaking out': Navalny novichok film made in secret premieres at Sundance". The Guardian. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Fienberg, Daniel (26 January 2022). "'Navalny': Film Review". Retrieved 2022-01-26.
  4. ^ Times, The Moscow (25 January 2022). "Navalny Poisoning Documentary to Premiere at Sundance". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "'Everyone was freaking out': Navalny novichok film made in secret premieres at Sundance". The Guardian. 26 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Documentary On Navalny Wins Top Awards At Sundance Film Festival". rferl.org. 29 January 2022.
  8. ^ HBO Max и CNN сняли документальный фильм об Алексее Навальном
  9. ^ "HBO и CNN сняли документальный фильм про Навального". Dozhd. 13 January 2022.
  10. ^ "Журналист Bellingcat рассказал, какой эффект на Запад окажет фильм HBO и CNN про Навального". Dozhd. 14 January 2022.
  11. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (2022-01-24). "Daniel Roher Documentary Thriller 'Navalny' Is This Year's Sundance Secret Screening". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  12. ^ CNN и HBO сняли документальный фильм о Навальном
  13. ^ "Navalny". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  14. ^ a b "2022 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS ANNOUNCED – sundance.org". Retrieved 2022-01-30.

External links[]

Navalny at IMDb

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