"Navalny," a documentary about the poisoning and imprisonment of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, won best documentary feature at the 95th Academy Awards ceremony.
The film follows Navalny's investigation into his own near-fatal poisoning in Russia in 2020, as well as his subsequent detention upon his return to Moscow in 2021.
The film's director, Daniel Roher, dedicated the award to Navalny and all political prisoners, while Navalny's wife, Yulia Navalnaya, spoke out against Putin and defended her husband's imprisonment.
The film has been hailed as a "portrait of Kremlin critic" and a powerful indictment of authoritarianism.
"Navalny," a documentary about Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's poisoning and subsequent imprisonment, won Best Documentary Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards.
The film follows Navalny as he investigates his own poisoning in 2020 and his detention upon returning to Moscow in 2021.
The film's director, Daniel Roher, dedicated the award to Navalny and all political prisoners around the world.
Navalny's wife, Yulia Navalnaya, spoke out against Putin and defended her husband's imprisonment, stating that he is in prison just for telling the truth and defending democracy.
The award has been celebrated by liberals in Russia and has been hailed as a powerful indictment of authoritarianism.
While some sources have characterised the film as a "portrait of Kremlin critic," others have emphasised its focus on shadowy operatives, truth-seeking journalists, conspiracy theories and Soviet-era poisons.