Words of War (2025)
Words of War (2025)
In a world silenced by fear, her truth was unstoppable.
World-renowned journalist and human rights activist Anna Politkovskaya went from being a local print journalist to braving the Chechen killing fields and exposing Russian state corruption under Vladimir Putin. She refused to give up reporting on the war in Chechnya despite numerous acts of intimidation and violence, including being poisoned. She was ultimately murdered in the elevator of her block of flats and it remains unclear who paid for the contract killing.

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Cast

Maxine Peake Maxine Peake As: Anna Politkovskaya
Ciarán Hinds Ciarán Hinds As: Dmitry Muratov
Jason Isaacs Jason Isaacs As: Sacha
Naomi Battrick Naomi Battrick As: Vera Politkovskaya
Harry Lawtey Harry Lawtey As: Ilya
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Storyline

World-renowned journalist and human rights activist Anna Politkovskaya went from being a local print journalist to braving the Chechen killing fields and exposing Russian state corruption under Vladimir Putin. She refused to give up reporting on the war in Chechnya despite numerous acts of intimidation and violence, including being poisoned. She was ultimately murdered in the elevator of her block of flats and it remains unclear who paid for the contract killing.


Tagline: In a world silenced by fear, her truth was unstoppable.
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Drama, Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 02 May 2025

Country: GB, US

Runtime: 117m

Company Credits

Company: BuzzFeed Studios, Good Films Collective, K. JAM Media

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Cast

Directed By

James Strong

James Strong

Director

Tom Browne

Tom Browne

First Assistant Director

Faz Buffery

Faz Buffery

First Assistant Director

Eman Kazemi

Eman Kazemi

Second Assistant Director

Zagradska Natalja

Zagradska Natalja

Third Assistant Director

Adriana Roze

Adriana Roze

Third Assistant Director

Gatis Ungurs

Gatis Ungurs

Third Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Dean Altit

Dean Altit

Executive Producer

Richard Alan Reid

Richard Alan Reid

Executive Producer

Paul Brennan

Paul Brennan

Producer

Miriam Segal

Miriam Segal

Producer

Yulia Zayceva

Yulia Zayceva

Executive Producer

Kia Jam

Kia Jam

Executive Producer

Matt Robins

Matt Robins

Executive Producer

David Banks

David Banks

Executive Producer

Kia Jam

Kia Jam

Producer

Mark Maxey

Mark Maxey

Producer

Inga Zeile

Inga Zeile

Line Producer

Marlon Vogelgesang

Marlon Vogelgesang

Executive Producer

Matthew Shreder

Matthew Shreder

Executive Producer

Martin Rushton-Turner

Martin Rushton-Turner

Executive Producer

Kristin Rozum

Kristin Rozum

Associate Producer

Svetlana Punte

Svetlana Punte

Co-Producer

Igor Pronin

Igor Pronin

Executive Producer

Sean Penn

Sean Penn

Executive Producer

Nika Stepanova

Nika Stepanova

Casting Director

Liene Bankovska

Liene Bankovska

Unit Production Manager

Erin Duffy

Erin Duffy

Production Supervisor

Conor Harrington

Conor Harrington

Production Assistant

Tara Keenan

Tara Keenan

Extras Casting

Aleksandrs Rokis

Aleksandrs Rokis

Casting Assistant

Zinaida Tesliuk

Zinaida Tesliuk

Casting Assistant

Daiga Līcīte

Daiga Līcīte

Location Manager

Annija Tetere

Annija Tetere

Location Manager

Inga Linda Tigase

Inga Linda Tigase

Location Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Nigel Egerton

Nigel Egerton

Costume Design

Mirna Čurak

Mirna Čurak

Makeup Designer

Kelsey James

Kelsey James

Key Makeup Artist

Ellen Crawshaw

Ellen Crawshaw

Costume Supervisor

Sound

Snorri Hallgrímsson

Snorri Hallgrímsson

Original Music Composer

Nick Baldock

Nick Baldock

ADR Mixer

Richard Benny Bentham

Richard Benny Bentham

Sound Assistant

Paul Hanks

Paul Hanks

Foley Artist

Rob Hughes

Rob Hughes

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Roisin King

Roisin King

ADR Recordist

Mark Langlay-Smith

Mark Langlay-Smith

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Joe Morley

Joe Morley

Foley Artist

Tom Stringer

Tom Stringer

ADR Recordist

Simon Trundle

Simon Trundle

Foley Mixer

Simon Trundle

Simon Trundle

Foley Editor

Ian Voigt

Ian Voigt

Sound Mixer

Andri Ólafsson

Andri Ólafsson

Music Coordinator

Visual Effects

Paul Driver

Paul Driver

Visual Effects Producer

Annie Gordon

Annie Gordon

Visual Effects Coordinator

Gareth Repton

Gareth Repton

Visual Effects Supervisor

Camera

Mike Eley

Mike Eley

Director of Photography

Ermins Baltais

Ermins Baltais

Second Assistant "B" Camera

Viktors Besaraba

Viktors Besaraba

Key Grip

Lisa Cottington

Lisa Cottington

First Assistant "A" Camera

Julian Crist

Julian Crist

Camera Trainee

Simon Hegarty

Simon Hegarty

Aerial Director of Photography

Kārlis Jaunzems

Kārlis Jaunzems

Digital Imaging Technician

Andris Kudors

Andris Kudors

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Elvijs Menniks

Elvijs Menniks

First Assistant "B" Camera

Alfreds Sebris

Alfreds Sebris

Grip

Tomass Semjonovs

Tomass Semjonovs

Grip

Marts Indriķis Zunde

Marts Indriķis Zunde

Grip

Lighting

Art Department

Crispian Sallis

Crispian Sallis

Production Design

Martins Eiduks

Martins Eiduks

Art Direction

Paul Ghirardani

Paul Ghirardani

Supervising Art Director

Crispian Sallis

Crispian Sallis

Set Decoration

Chris Barber

Chris Barber

Graphic Designer

Mareks Bērents

Mareks Bērents

Art Department Coordinator

Olga Gunderich

Olga Gunderich

Graphic Designer

Aksels Millers

Aksels Millers

Set Dresser

Jekaterina Potasova

Jekaterina Potasova

Graphic Designer

Other Crew

Paul Biddiss

Paul Biddiss

Military Consultant

Sabine Strauberga

Sabine Strauberga

Scenic Artist

Tomas Ereminas

Tomas Ereminas

Stunts

Jevgenij Kirilov

Jevgenij Kirilov

Stunts

Leonid Kotik

Leonid Kotik

Stunts

Stanislav Samuchov

Stanislav Samuchov

Stunt Coordinator

Marek Kondratjev

Marek Kondratjev

Video Assist Operator

Gvido Puke

Gvido Puke

Drone Operator

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