New documentary follows Russian journalists exiled after Ukraine invasion
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 9 Oct, 16:49 · Archive
Director Julia Loktev has released a six-hour documentary about Russian journalists who fled the country after Russia invaded Ukraine.
Julia Loktev has released 'My Undesirable Friends: Part II — Exile', a documentary capturing the lives of Russian journalists who fled after Russia invaded Ukraine. The film runs nearly six hours and opens in select theatres this weekend. It concludes a five-year project that began in autumn 2021 when Loktev was filming independent journalists in Moscow as Vladimir Putin declared some reporters 'foreign agents'.
When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine four months later, many journalists left the country on only a few hours' notice. Loktev kept filming, following her subjects as they reported on the war from exile. The journalists she documented scrambled to leave Russia, many without plans or lodging, carrying only hastily packed carry-on bags.
Loktev has said the lengthy format should not deter viewers. 'It's kind of a hangout film. It's a friendly film,' she told the Associated Press. The first part of her project, 'My Undesirable Friends: Part I — Last Air in Moscow', ran nearly five and a half hours, was shortlisted for an Oscar nomination, and is currently streaming on MUBI.
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- Who’s afraid of a 6-hour documentary about exiled Russian journalists?Julia Loktev has released a new documentary, “My Undesirable Friends: Part II — Exile,” capturing the lives of Russian journalists who fled the country after Russia invaded Ukraine.Clickorlando · 9 Oct, 15:54
- Who’s afraid of a 6-hour documentary about exiled Russian journalists?Julia Loktev has released a new documentary, “My Undesirable Friends: Part II — Exile,” capturing the lives of Russian journalists who fled the country after Russia invaded Ukraine.News4Jax · 9 Oct, 15:54
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