Navalny, made in secret, details the harrowing ordeal of Alexei Navalny, the Russian opposition leader poisoned with novichok.
The 98-minute documentary from Canadian director Daniel Roher, details just how scared the Kremlin is of Navalny, arguably the biggest threat to Vladimir Putin’s power at home. The bulk of the film, produced by CNN Films and HBO Max, embedded with Navalny and his close team in their Black Forest hideout during the second half of 2020, the assassination plot against him and explosive findings are revealed.
“If you’re coming in with a blank slate, then Navalny is a feast of evermore unbelievable details and a window into a movement against a state of increasingly boldfaced, demeaning lies. It’s a story that ends in midseason – following his celebrated return to Russia in January 2021, Navalny was arrested and remains in a penal colony 60 miles east of Moscow. But given the scenes of jubilance that greeted his survival and return, and the confidence with which Navalny speaks to Roher here, the film offers hope for a brighter, freer future in Russia amid the ongoing shock of state cruelty.” – The Guardian
A powerful documentary about an event in the summer of 1969 that celebrated Black history, culture and fashion. Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Sly & the Family Stone, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Mahalia Jackson, B.B. King and more took to the stage in a transformative experience. In his acclaimed debut as a filmmaker, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson presents a powerful and transporting documentary—part music film, part historical record created around an epic event that celebrated Black […]
