Imprisoned Navalny learns documentary about him wins Oscar

 

March 12, 2023



TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny learned Monday from his lawyer that a film detailing his poisoning and political activism won the Oscar for best documentary feature.

The 46-year-old politician was attending a court hearing via video link from the prison when his attorney broke the news to him about the documentary, "Navalny," by director Daniel Roher, according to his spokeswoman Kira Yarmysh. She called it "the most remarkable announcement of an (Oscar) win in history."

Yarmysh did not report what Navalny's initial reaction was to the Oscar win.

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