DOK.focus DEMOCRAZY
OF CARAVAN AND THE DOGS
Deutschland 2024 – Director: Askold Kurov, Anonymous1 – Original version with English subtitles – Length: 90 min.
“The first casualty of war is the truth.” This also applies to Putin’s war of aggression against Ukraine. In the weeks before and after 24 February 2022, the Russian media landscape was radically reconstructed. As the clock counts down, Askold Kurov documents the increasing repression of the press. New laws prompt some to censor themselves, strengthen the courage of others and lead some towards exile. Silvia Bauer
Biography
Askold Kurov was born in the Uzbek SSR and has lived in Russia since 1991. He studied theater studies, philology and theology in Moscow. He completed his film studies in 2010. In 2019 he was awarded the Willy Brandt Documentary Film Prize.
Filmography (selection)
NOVAYA, RU 2019, 75 min.
THE TRIAL: THE STATE OF RUSSIA VS. OLEH SENTSOV, EE/PL/CZ/UA 2017, 75 min.
CHILDREN 404, RU 2014, 70 min.
No youth rating
Writer: Askold Kurov. Camera: Askold Kurov, Anonymous1. Sound: Anonymous3. Editing: Anonymous2. Production: Anonym. Producer: Askold Kurov. International Sales: Rise And Shine World Sales