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Feature film — 2025

Words of War (2025)

6.81h 57mDrama — Thriller

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.

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A high-signal pick with 35 votes.

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Director: James Strong

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Cast & crew

Maxine Peake as Anna Politkovskaya

Maxine Peake

Anna Politkovskaya

Ciarán Hinds as Dmitry Muratov

Ciarán Hinds

Dmitry Muratov

Jason Isaacs as Sacha

Jason Isaacs

Sacha

Naomi Battrick as Vera Politkovskaya

Naomi Battrick

Vera Politkovskaya

Harry Lawtey as Ilya

Harry Lawtey

Ilya

Ellie Bamber as Elena

Ellie Bamber

Elena

Ben Miles as Yuri Schekochikhin

Ben Miles

Yuri Schekochikhin

Ian Hart as Lt. Col. Egorov

Ian Hart

Lt. Col. Egorov

Oliver Maltman as Nestor

Oliver Maltman

Nestor

Agni Scott as Natalya Estemirova

Agni Scott

Natalya Estemirova

Sophie Simnett as Nina

Sophie Simnett

Nina

Fady Elsayed as Anzor

Fady Elsayed

Anzor