Navalny

"Poison always leaves a trail."

2022 1h 38m EN

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 306

Documentary

Synopsis

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Follows the man who survived an assassination attempt by poisoning with a lethal nerve agent in August 2020. During his months-long recovery, he makes shocking discoveries about the attempt on his life and decides to return home.

“Poison always leaves a trail.”

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Cast

Alexei Navalny
Self
Yulia Navalnaya
Self
Daria Navalnaya
Self
Zakhar Navalny
Self
Maria Pevchikh
Self
Christo Grozev
Self
Leonid Volkov
Self
Kira Yarmysh
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Daniel Roher
Languages: Russian, German, French, English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Russian, German, French, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Daniel Roher, shot by Niki Waltl. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Matt Robertson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Langdon Page shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Alexei Navalny and Yulia Navalnaya and Daria Navalnaya carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Poison always leaves a trail.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt17041964 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Daniel Roher directs. Niki Waltl behind the camera. Matt Robertson scores. Langdon Page cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Russian, German, French, English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 4 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Russian, German, French, English.
3Directed by Daniel Roher, shot by Niki Waltl. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Matt Robertson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Langdon Page shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Alexei Navalny and Yulia Navalnaya and Daria Navalnaya carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Poison always leaves a trail.".
8IMDB entry: tt17041964 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 10 themes, including "biography", "russian politics", "russian man", "assassination attempt".