CultureRussian journalists fled after the invasion of Ukraine. My Undesirable Friends: Part II follows them in exile
Julia Loktev’s documentary My Undesirable Friends: Part II — Exile premiered at the Venice Film Festival. It follows journalists from TV Rain, iStories, and Novaya Gazeta after they were forced into exile following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Critic Anton Dolin praises the film’s unhurried, intimate approach and its demand that viewers empathize with people facing political persecution.
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Russian journalists fled after the invasion of Ukraine. My Undesirable Friends: Part II follows them in exile
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