World-renowned journalist and human rights activist Anna Politkovskaya went from being a local print journalist to braving the Chechen killing...
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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75 %24 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
"A pretty basic rendition of Politkovskaya’s story."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"The story’s inherent power is enough to oil otherwise creaky biopic machinery."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"A message that transcends the bounds of art."
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Collider
Collider"Politkovskaya’s empathy is as important in gaining their trust as her commitment to telling the world what she is seeing."
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RogerEbert.com
RogerEbert.com"A necessary downer that nonetheless inspires in a viewer an echo of its heroine’s compassion and resolve."
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The Washington Post
The Washington Post"Heroine comes off as a one-dimensional figure of brisk, corrective righteousness"
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Variety
VarietyWords of War | Details
- Runtime
- 117
- Genre
- Drama, Thriller
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom, United States of America
