My Undesirable Friends: Part II - Exile

A long, patient, sobering sit with displaced people thinking aloud about complicity and home.

Directed by

Julia Loktev

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Anna Nemzer, Valeria Ratnikova, Ksenia Mironova

Overview

A group of Russian independent journalists flee the country and navigate life in exile after the invasion of Ukraine, focusing on their dispersed lives and ongoing struggle for truth across different nations. While Part I documented their lives in Moscow facing mounting pressure from the Putin regime, Part II chronicles their forced displacement and new realities in various countries, continuing their mission against authoritarianism.

How it feels

Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Politics, isolation, identity, guilt

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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