Who's Afraid of a 6-Hour Documentary About Exiled Russian Journalists?
Julia Loktev's new documentary begins almost like a tense Hollywood spy thriller. The journalists she's filming on her iPhone scramble to get out of Russia, many without a plan or lodging and with only a carry-on suitcase full of hastily packed things, hoping they're not held up at the border.
TL;DR
- The documentary, directed by Julia Loktev, begins like a spy thriller.
- It features journalists scrambling to leave Russia.
- Many journalists leave without a plan or lodging.
- They pack only carry-on suitcases with hastily gathered items.
- There is an expressed fear of being held up at the border.