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Two Prosecutors: A Whistleblower Takes on Stalin’s State Machine

Two Prosecutors: A Whistleblower Takes on Stalin’s State Machine

By Liam Lacey

ReviewJim SlotekMarch 25, 2026Two Prosecutors, Russian, Drama, 1930s, Sergei Loznitsa, Georgy Demidov, Aleksandr Kuznetsov, Anatoliy Beliy, Andris Keišs, Vytautas KaniušonisComment

Beanpole: Intense and Affecting Russian Drama Sees War from Women’s Side

By Liam Lacey

ReviewFebruary 27, 2020Beanpole, TIFF 2019, Russian, Kantemir Balagov, Viktoria Miroshnichenko, Vasilisa Perelygina, DRamaComment

Loveless: Bleak Russian Drama Mirrors Vanity, Hate, Neglect of Setting

By Liam Lacey

ReviewFebruary 22, 2018Foreign language Oscar, Russian, TIFF 2017, Andrey Zvyagintsev, Leviathan

Tarkovsky Retrospective: 'Art as preparation for death' inspired today's hipster directors

By Liam Lacey

ReviewJim SlotekNovember 9, 2017Retrospective, Russian, drama, Andrei Tarkovsky