‘Russians at War’ Team on ‘Shocking’ Backlash to Film and Direct-to-Audience Release

‘Russians at War’ team on ‘shocking’ backlash to film and direct-to-audience release

Anastasia Trofimova risked her life to make “Russians at War” — and then spent the next year fighting to have the film shown.

‘Russians At War’ Director & Producer Talk Backlash & Direct-To-Audience Release: “The Best Counter To The Protests & Hate Is For People To See The Film”

Director Anastasia Trofimova and producer Cornelia Principe are launching a direct-to-audience release this week of the former’s controversial documentary Russians at War, in a bid to get it seen after a year of protests and cancellations. The two-hour work gives sobering insight into the futility and carnage of armed conflict through the lives of Russia-aligned […]

'Russians at War' team on 'shocking' backlash to film and direct-to-audience release

Anastasia Trofimova risked her life to make “Russians at War” — and then spent the next year fighting to have the film shown.

Russians at War Sees Release-and Deserves Your Consideration - POV Magazine

Maybe another title card could have been the answer. “It is estimated that at least 50,813 Ukrainian forces have been killed since Russia’s illegal invasion started in February 2022,” Russians at War could have begun. Maybe even one more title card about the countless civilian deaths, persons reported missing, or the overall ambiguity of statistics could have made the framing even clearer. Maybe those solemn words could have been followed by ano…