How can you cover your own government’s war if the word “war” is forbidden in public? This film follows Russian journalists of Novaya Gazeta, Radio Echo of Moscow, and Rain TV during their fight for press freedom. Since the start of the war, 130 media organisations have been banned in Russia; and since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, the teams behind Novaya Gazeta, Radio Echo of Moscow, and Rain TV have been trying to oppose state propaganda. In a political climate where critical coverage seems to be impossible, they have been fighting for uncovering the truth about this gruesome war. Director Askold Kurov lives in Russia.
Directed by: Askold Kurov, Anonymous 1
Germany 2024, 90 min., German version