Russia and Ukraine
Films related to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine (10 films)
How Putin Came to Power
A detailed investigation, with archives and exclusive interviews with the participants, into how Vladimir Putin rose from mayoral aide in St. Petersburg, to President of Russia, in only eight years.
Putin's Witnesses
Examines the early life of Vladimir Putin and the political machine that brought him to power.
The Democratic Revolutionary Handbook
A how-to manual to the democratic (but definitely not spontaneous) revolutions in Serbia, Georgia, and the Ukraine in 2000, 2003, and 2004.
The Gas Weapon
A clear and much-needed examination of the role natural gas and gas pipelines play in the geopolitics of Russia and Ukraine.
Nine Month War
Jani has left his family to serve in the Ukrainian Army for nine months. His mother wants her son back. Jani just wants independence. Combining visuals of cinema verité and mobile footage of war, László Csuja chronicles Jani’s fight for adulthood during his military service and after his discharge.
Town of Glory
A heroic Soviet past and a destitute post-industrial present make Yelnya susceptible for the Kremlin's aggressive anti-Western propaganda leading to the militarization of society from kindergarten to pension age.
900 Days
Unforgettable life stories told by survivors of the Siege of Leningrad, where more than 1 million people died during World War II.
Blind Trust
Examines the lifetime work of Nobel Peace Prize nominee Vamik Volkan, a psychiatrist who brings enemy groups together for dialogue in traumatized areas of the globe.
The Vow from Hiroshima
Marking the 75th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima, this is an intimate portrait of Setsuko Thurlow, a survivor of Hiroshima, who has devoted her life to ridding the world of nuclear weapons.
The Boys Who Said NO!
The first documentary film to profile the young men and women who actively opposed the military draft in order to end the Vietnam War.
