() — Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov said Monday that “there is an element of politicization” in the film “Navalny,” which won the Oscar for best documentary.
“Nalvany,” a film exploring the plot to assassinate anti-corruption activist and former Russian presidential candidate Alexey Navalny, has won the best documentary Oscar at Sunday’s Academy Awards.
In a conference call with journalists, Peskov commented on the film: “Although I have not seen it, I venture to assume that there is a certain element of politicization of the issue. Hollywood also does not shy away from the issue of politicization in its works at times.”
Peskov added that he could not judge the cinematographic qualities of this documentary.
Directed by Daniel Roher and presented by Films and HBO Max, “Navalny” follows Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny through his political rise, his assassination attempt, and his quest to uncover the truth.
An outspoken critic of the Kremlin, Nalvany is currently serving a nine-year sentence in a maximum-security prison east of Moscow.
