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Words of War (2025)

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Drama, Thriller / 117 min / R

World-renowned journalist and human rights activist Anna Politkovskaya went from being a local print journalist to braving the Chechen killing fields and exposing Russian state corruption under Vladimir Putin. She refused to give up reporting on the war in Chechnya despite numerous acts of intimidation and violence, including being poisoned. She was ultimately murdered in the elevator of her block of flats and it remains unclear who paid for the contract killing.

Director: James Strong

Blend 7.5
Maxine Peake Maxine Peake Anna Politkovskaya Ciarán Hinds Ciarán Hinds Dmitry Muratov Jason Isaacs Jason Isaacs Sacha Naomi Battrick Naomi Battrick Vera Politkovskaya Harry Lawtey Harry Lawtey Ilya Ellie Bamber Ellie Bamber Elena Ben Miles Ben Miles Yuri Schekochikhin Ian Hart Ian Hart Lt. Col. Egorov

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Cast 25

Maxine Peake
Maxine Peake Anna Politkovskaya
Ciarán Hinds
Ciarán Hinds Dmitry Muratov
Jason Isaacs
Jason Isaacs Sacha
Naomi Battrick
Naomi Battrick Vera Politkovskaya
Harry Lawtey
Harry Lawtey Ilya
Ellie Bamber
Ellie Bamber Elena
Ben Miles
Ben Miles Yuri Schekochikhin
Ian Hart
Ian Hart Lt. Col. Egorov
Oliver Maltman
Oliver Maltman Nestor
Agni Scott
Agni Scott Natalya Estemirova
Sophie Simnett
Sophie Simnett Nina
Fady Elsayed
Fady Elsayed Anzor
Lorne MacFadyen
Lorne MacFadyen Leo
Lujza Richter
Lujza Richter Fatima
Alec Newman
Alec Newman Major Popov
Moe Bar-El
Moe Bar-El Mosvar Barayev
Anton Valensi
Anton Valensi Captain Turgenev
Gary Oliver
Gary Oliver Gregor
Elee Nova
Elee Nova Mila
Nathalie Armin
Nathalie Armin Maaret
Billy Hinchliff Ivan
Taro Bahar Timur
Steffan Rhodri
Steffan Rhodri Major Lapin
Tomi May
Tomi May Man in Baseball Cap
Tetiana Lytvynova Hostage in Nord-Ost

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