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Leviathan
Winner of Best Film at the 2014 London Film Festival, the latest film from Andrey Zvyagintsev (Elena) is a gripping study of corrupt politics in modern Russia.
Director: Andrey Zvyagintsev
Overview
Winner of Best Film at the 2014 London Film Festival and a screenplay award at Cannes, the latest film from acclaimed director Andrey Zvyagintsev (Elena, The Return) is a gripping and complex study of corrupt politics in contemporary Russia.
Set on a remote peninsula near Russia’s border with Finland, it follows a family’s attempts to resist the compulsory purchase of their home by the local mayor. The result is a complex, richly layered and immersive drama that’s as epic and imposing as its title suggests.
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