CultureThe New Yorker profiles exiled Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev

Joshua Yaffa’s New Yorker profile describes Andrey Zvyagintsev’s unsparing portrayal of contemporary Russia and his film Minotaur, the first independent feature about Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine made by a director from Russia. It also examines his meticulous approach to framing and detail, and traces his upbringing and path into filmmaking.

Andrey ZvyagintsevfilmMinotaurThe New Yorker

MMeduza★★☆☆☆2026-11-03 19:13Original