FRANCE · 2026

The Wizard of the Kremlin

Olivier Assayas
political power and corruption manipulation and deception post-Soviet transformation authoritarianism moral compromise
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In the chaos of post-Soviet Russia, rising KGB officer Vladimir Putin joins forces with master manipulator Vadim Baranov to reshape life behind the Iron Curtain, using violence and deception to change the world forever.

Year2026
CountryFrance
DirectorOlivier Assayas
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