'NAVALNY' Documentary Film Discussion

The live audience with us in the auditorium on January 9, 2023 viewed the entire film, “Navalny".
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Discover the harrowing story of Alexei Navalny, the Russian opposition leader, and his relentless battle against corruption and the Putin regime. Despite facing imprisonment and a poisoning attempt with a nerve agent, Navalny's resolve remains unbroken. Dive into the gripping 2022 documentary "Navalny," which sheds light on his courageous efforts and their shocking revelations. Join us for a discussion with the director of this eye-opening film, which has garnered critical acclaim and made the shortlist for the 2023 Academy Award for Best Documentary.
January 9, 2023
Speaker photo by Anonymous Content.
SPEAKERS
Shane Boris
Film Producer
Christo Grozev
Investigative Journalist; Author; Navalny Film Participant
Daniel Roher
Director, Navalny
Steven Saum
Executive Director of Strategic Communications and Content, Saint Mary’s College
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[@myhoneybee]

Now, we just lost Alexei Navalny yesterday 2/17/2024! Many of us watched this film last night on CNN with much grievance.

[@yukil7]

Thank you for making this film so we can know him better

[@C.M.30337]

GOD BLESS YOU AND KEEP YOUR SOUL SAFE ALEXEI NAVALNY!!!

[@martinobrien7110]

A Great Film about a Great Man . Fearless .

[@Homewood2019]

I'm so sorry you won't get to fulfil your ambition of showing Navalny your movie . . . he would have been very proud of it I'm sure. Let's hope his death isn't in vain.

[@Лариса-о2н6л]

Алексей герой ! Светлая память.

[@bonitaphinney1529]

Rest in power Mr. Alexei Navalny. You fought a good fight against the opposition of injustices. You were a fearless leader. May your family find peace.

[@stefaniereichel2351]

Russia just announced that Navalny died in Prison. Putin killed Navalny. Rest in Power Alexei. Never give up.

[@eliseh.7474]

Thank you, Stefanie, this is devastating. Yes, rest in power, dear Mr. Navalny. 💔

[@carleneboghigian-uj6et]

Heartbreaking… His potential to eventually lead his country. A beautiful soul and a fighter for freedom. His spirit and message will live on.

[@SeasonsChange14]

The documentary can be viewed on Max, formerly HBO Max, or purchased on Prime Video. It is a mesmerizing film - akin to a fictional thriller - about a charismatic, courageous man who, after surviving poisoning and unjust imprisonment, still returned to Russia from Germany. I film documents his flight home surrounded by his family. It shows how the airplane was diverted because they’ve only had too many supporters on the ground at the original destination. You will not forget watching this documentary..

[@latha9002]

Thank you

[@C.M.30337]

I'm not on either unfortunately. Never had cable either. Guess I can't see this. Wish it could be on KZbin for free.

[@emiliobello2538]

I love documentaries so much and I was so happy that a documentary not in English won. I hope more Russian language documentary movies are made and get nominated for Oscars and win. Maybe one about autism in Russia or about gay in Russia or Russian mythology or about TV Rain or about Andrey Rublev or about Ivan Pavlov or Russian kids playing soccer or Russian kids playing chess or about Russian Olympic Committee RIP Navalny

[@C.M.30337]

Putin has to pay for all this, he can't go on like he has without serious opposition and accountability. He is on the world's most wanted list and we need accountability. He is #1 for war crimes and needs to have a tribunal at the Hague.

[@Research0digo]

He can sit there shackled to Netanyahu.

[@Jesusisallforme]

Glory to God! I can understand english.

[@lezgin310]

Make a film about the USA. about Biden and tranp

[@rossgamerbg6942]

GREAT

[@Елена-ф8й5с]

Хотелось бы это прослушать на русском языке . Почему нет перевода ?

[@ФЕНИКС-ь6ч]

Today, 12.03.2023 This movie won an Oscar! So more people can see it: A DESERVED AWARD!

[@myhoneybee]

Danhiel Roher, Director of "Navalny"

[@joech1065]

Really great conversation. Shame it has so little views, but I guess it is a little hard to find.

[@AshishKumar-qe4hq]

No media company promotes videos against power be it KZbin or meta

[@mpharn]

The original doc is on Netflix

[@mariadidenko4522]

Нет,просто это существо по имени Навальный,в России не уважают,это очередной проект властей.Если он сдохнет,то РФ избавится от этого дерьма!

[@imgoodru2840]

@@mpharn the original vs this version... similar?

[@carleneboghigian-uj6et]

This is a bit of a trailer followed by discussion. This is not the documentary… the opening stated the Commonwealth Club was asked not to show the documentary along with this discussion. I am hopeful it will now be seen by billions of the world’s people. How pathetic the powers that be ended his life in order to facilitate longer tyrannical power over the people.

[@henriettemcpartlin8640]

interesting

[@oceanside88]

#FreeNavalny

[@1metuka]

is there any point in writing to Navalny in prison?

[@1metuka]

Serious Question

[@itypograf]

@@1metuka Yeah, sure, letters to political prisoners help them stay strong and keep fighting. Navalny has very little time to write replies to those letters (he is given only 35 minutes a day to use pencil and paper), so don't expect a guaranteed response.

[@ФЕНИКС-ь6ч]

@@itypograf 👍❤️

[@ФЕНИКС-ь6ч]

@@1metuka NAVALNY WILL BE GRATEFUL TO YOU, BUT UNFORTUNATELY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ANSWER YOUR LETTER DUE TO LIMITED ACCESS TO WRITING LETTERS 👍✌️

[@gersonhay984]

God Bless and sty strong. Your country men will see that you are very important to your Country. The Righteous will win.

[@Konstantin.16.04.]

😖 Вы о чём? ))

[@ФЕНИКС-ь6ч]

@@Konstantin.16.04. Под каждым постом решил оставлять свои высеры ?!

[@lorihayes1419]

Thanks for your work and I hope you do get the chance to show Alexei your film.

[@Konstantin.16.04.]

Ага)) Рядом сядут и покажут 😆

[@carleneboghigian-uj6et]

Sadly as of February 16th 2024 this will not happen. I believe Alexy will view it, however, from a realm where there is no pain and no horrible government. Love to him for shining so brightly Alexy Navalny.

[@myhoneybee]

Christo Gross is on Russian most wanted list..

[@barbaraschneider7922]

and so is Maria Pevchikh and Navalny´s widow now too-they all are

[@wgir2549]

❤❤❤❤Alexei Navalny 🙏💪🤛✌️🙏❤

[@carinarascher9823]

Dear Shane Boris, It would be so important to have a documentary about how and why someone like Trump is able to brainwash millions of people. Now, shortly before the election, would be the perfect time to make such a film. We need a documentary in which every detail has been fact-checked; for the historical future, for the American people, and for the entire world.

[@AkshatOMShivhari]

World misses you today Navalny. A leader with courage and undethrred resolve to fight for truth. RIP.

[@genaZnahar]

ЕСЛИ БЫ ВЫ. ПОМОГЛИ НАВАЛЬНОМУ ВЫЙТИ НА СВОБОДУ.. ТО ТОГДА ВАМ ЦЕНЫ НЕ БЫЛО ...!!!

[@myhoneybee]

Thank you for your inspirations!

[@ЕКАТЕРИНАДАРЕВА-н6р]

а фильм то где? Какое-то шоу

[@C.M.30337]

The backgroung music in the trailer is too loud, can't understand what is being said.

[@user-jg8ci3ci1k]

Где сам фильм посмотреть на русском языке?

[@Orange_Angel__]

В ВК можно посмотреть.

[@myhoneybee]

Novichok

[@natalya4317]

,Было бы здорово, увидеть вместе с вами , на этой дискуссии, Алексея Навального !!!

[@Konstantin.16.04.]

Не Навального нужно к ним. А их к Навальному )))

[@ЭлаимХиммельгангер]

Наташенька, а ты по-русски через переводчик пытаешься писать?

[@khubza8999]

The imprisonment of Navalny reminds me of the imprisonment of Assange for exposing US war crimes in Iraq. No heroes except the ones that speak truth to power.

[@Konstantin.16.04.]

Каких преступлений?🤦‍♂️

[@ФЕНИКС-ь6ч]

@@Konstantin.16.04. Чурка , не позорься ! Вас , рашиZтов давно уже поняли , на что вы твари способны

[@mialz102]

Навальный - просто жулик. И сел он, в итоге, за свои мошеннические схематозы. А из него в фильме героя слепили. И вот аргументы от его бывшего соратника, хорошо знавшего Навального лично. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGjQcqGNapWdjKc

[@martinobrien7110]

No Comparison.

[@nathanngumi8467]

Very interesting!

[@Konstantin.16.04.]

Что интересного?

[@ФЕНИКС-ь6ч]

@@Konstantin.16.04. Жаль, что ты слепой в отличии от тех, кто понял этот фильм

[@alexaler]

Huge lies and propaganda. In Russia, they were waiting for him to be put away. He is a thief, a fraud and a Nazi.

[@martinobrien7110]

The Map literally has Putin 's finger prints all over it .

[@CaptivaIsland1944]

I am searching YT for the part in the film on how they discovered who was the one that put the nerve poisoning on him. Navalny cld these guys saying he is someone else and "BINGO" they found out who was the culprit. I CANNOT believe it that I cannot find it here on YT!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Santolich]

Спасибо!

[@evelynpua8608]

You should get out the film about Navalny

[@TomEug]

He gave his life to put Russia on the world map

[@urbangardan1]

Go Daniel!

[@telenews7988]

Борись Борис!

[@ginawang2692]

I don’t understand why the Russian people don’t storm that jail and free Navalny ! What is going on ?

[@alexaler]

The bulk shame of Russia. An absolute Nazi who called for the cleansing of the Russian nation from other blood. He stole when he was in public office. A thief and a corrupt official should be in jail! They just piss in your ears.

[@Александр-м8д5р]

В России тоже удивляются почему американцы не штурмуют американские тюрьмы чтобы освободить преступников. Навальный сидит не за политическую деятельность, а по уголовной статье. Причëм его неоднократно привлекали по уголовным преступлениям. Но российский суд его два раза оставлял на свободе. Россия же не США где 2 миллиона заключëнных сидит в тюрьмах. США на первом месте по количеству уголовников, как в относительных, так и в абсолютных цифрах. В своей стране сначала порядок наведите, прежде чем к другим лезть.

[@АндрейБелов-щ1л]

Russia support Putin 🇷🇺🇷🇺

[@Orange_Angel__]

Извините, вы видели, что было на митингах? Люди боролись за то, чтобы его выпустили. Мы боролись, а нас били и раскидывали, как щенят по одному. Даже когда мы все вместе соберёмся и начнем штурмовать тюрьму, от этого будет мало пользы. Это не так работает как вы думаете.

[@АндрейБелов-щ1л]

@@Orange_Angel__ В Израиле у себя будешь тюрьма штурмовать

[@mpharn]

I can’t stand that this happened to him- nalvany doesn’t belong in Putins prison!!! Makes my heart ache😢💕

[@Konstantin.16.04.]

Не надо переживать Навальный хитрый парень. Он спрятался в российскую тюрьму, чтобы остаться живым 😉

[@Александр-м8д5р]

Поверь, Навальному там самое место. В России большинство считает Навального западным агентом, а не политиком. Страны Запада обозначили себя как враги России и всех россиян. Даже не представляете как Навальный не популярен в России.

[@mialz102]

Навальный - просто жулик. И сел он, в итоге, за свои мошеннические схематозы. А из него в фильме героя слепили. И вот аргументы от его бывшего соратника, хорошо знавшего Навального лично. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGjQcqGNapWdjKc

[@alexaler]

A thief should be in jail!

[@ЮрийТ-ъ5с]

He's criminal and full zero in Russia

[@lezgin310]

I would love to watch a film about the USA and its democracy that they don’t have

[@stanhristov]

That dude on the beginning is from Breaking Bad isn’t it? The dude from the junk yard

[@larisa9212]

❤✌

[@lionelpayette4628]

Free Navalny now!

[@mialz102]

Навальный - просто жулик. И сел он, в итоге, за свои мошеннические действия. А из него в фильме героя сделали. И вот аргументы от его бывшего соратника, хорошо знавшего Навального лично. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGjQcqGNapWdjKc

[@alexaler]

A thief should be in jail!

[@deverborgentelefoon4479]

@@alexaler FREE NAVALNY

[@barbaraschneider7922]

yes you´re right,Putin really should be in jail-high security one @@alexaler

[@Fpf57]

Un monsieur avec beaucoup de courage pour tenir tête à l’ogre russe nazi Poutine et au vampire assoiffé de sang Prigojine ….

[@Konstantin.16.04.]

Что вы знаете о нацистах ?

[@LuckyTartTea]

@@Konstantin.16.04.зай, они и о Навальном ничего не знают, лол

[@ФЕНИКС-ь6ч]

@@Konstantin.16.04. НаZиков ищи в кремле, а не здесь

[@ФЕНИКС-ь6ч]

@@LuckyTartTea Зай, не дооценивай возможности интернета

[@LuckyTartTea]

@@ФЕНИКС-ь6ч кис, возможностями тоже надо уметь пользоваться

[@lidiarapp7232]

Христо Грозев секси🔥

[@christopherclark5604]

Should have never went back to the hands of your wannabe killers. Now he is missing from the prison he was sent to.

[@kenadams5504]

I agree , he should have stayed away ,for the sake of himself and his Family. At least he has been found ,since you left your comment .

[@Allpeaceworkd]

Navalny's wife didn't visit him over 2 years, and doughter never visited him in jail, even though they visited Russia. Only his mother supported him

[@fredsimmons2793]

Considering the colloberation of the Ukrainians with Hitler, and their lustful participation and brutality against the Jews and Russians in the camps, and again playing in the middle of the road between American and Russian oil and gas conflicts that brought this current war about,it seems being lukewarm is the story of this nations history.I pray Navalny is soon home with his people safe !

[@liamstacey419]

I really can’t judge any nation based upon the actions of their grandparents. Most nations with a written history have one that shows extreme brutality. The question is: Which nations are strong enough to look back upon their history with remorse and apology?

[@higztv1166]

-Putin is bad -Well, actually no, because Ukrainians were collaborating with Hitler in WW2 🤷‍♂

[@liamstacey419]

@@higztv1166 You can’t condemn today’s leaders based upon what their grandparents did. We don’t condemn Putin because of Stalin‘s actions, we condemn him because of his own actions. it would be hard to argue that we should condemn all the Japanese because of The actions of the military leaders during World War II... Similarly, I wouldn’t condemn people in the United States because the government dropped the bomb on innocent civilians in Japan, nor because the British and the Americans carpet bombed civilians in Germany.

[@liamstacey419]

Fred, it’s too easy but still unproductive to paint a whole nation with a single brush. All the Ukrainians I’ve met were wonderful people who loved peace, the arts, and ideas. The same could be said for the people I’ve met from Russia, Germany, Japan, Iran, China - all countries currently or formerly demonized by the Allied west. If we choose simplified answers, we don’t solve complex problems.

[@higztv1166]

@@liamstacey419 yes, exactly my point

[@folder587]

OSCAR FOR RUSSIAN FASCISM (Donkey feeding) •CNN has completed a film about the Russian fascist Navalny - NAVALNY. And held its premiere. This film was filmed while Ukraine and the United States were fighting aggressive Russian fascism on the battlefields. The film is very professional. No worse than the film "Interview with Putin" by three-time Oscar winner Oliver Stone. But Stone hesitated to nominate his film for an Oscar. CNN doesn't seem to be shy. The film is very expensive. Some scenes were filmed simultaneously with 4-6 cameras. Especially the scene of feeding donkeys by the family of Alexei Navalny. symbolic scene. The entire film has turned into feeding the audience with not entirely reliable information in the expectation that reliable information will slip past the ears of a gullible public. Outside of the film, the work of the protagonist to eliminate the Russian opposition also remained. The favorite slogan of the nationalists - "Jews get out of the Russian government" appeared at all opposition rallies while it was being liquidated. The movie doesn't say anything about it. But the film is not about fascism, but about the Russian opposition, which was liquidated by the efforts of the protagonist, whom the Kremlin has repeatedly called the leader of the opposition. At the same time, the Kremlin destroyed the real leaders of the Russian opposition. Making room for your chosen one. By the time the film was made, the opposition had already been almost completely eliminated by the efforts of the same Nazis. Therefore, the film is only about the leader of the opposition, Alexei Navalny, who is delicately called a nationalist by the author of the film. To the credit of the authors of the film, the film says everything in plain text. The hero of the film pronounces the slogan of Russian fascists and raises his hand in a Nazi salute at the anti-Semitic nationalist "Russian March". This is not the main plot of the film. It only takes a few seconds. But after that, who will dare to accuse the authors of the film of bias? Oscar-voting academics have an easy choice. Support Russian fascism or squeamishly reject it. - yours truly Konstantin Borovoy (Repost welcome)

[@oceanside88]

#FreeElections #FreeNavalny #PutinGoHome

[@joech1065]

Your comment is almost a satire on a typical paid Kremlin bot comment that can be found under anything that threatens the Russian goverment, but it transcends so many layers of insanity that I'm not sure if at this point you're joking, or trying to sabotage your job as Kremlin troll, or straight up having a medical emergency related to brain health.

[@polinadenisova8665]

The film was not filmed during the war. What are you talking about. So many lies, how do you even manage

[@folder587]

@@polinadenisova8665 Russia's war on Ukraine ↳ War in Donbas started 2014-2022 ongoing / Navalny was poisoned on 20 August 2020 & arrested/jailed in 2021

[@ФЕНИКС-ь6ч]

@@folder587 maybe then you will tell everyone the reason for the start of the war back in 2014? Then immediately continue how the Kremlin organized criminal group squeezed the SAKARTVELO region from Georgia?! DOES NOT REMINDER ANYTHING? Where Russia is - there is grief, pain, tears, TRAGEDY !!!!

[@DzorDze871]

Your asset in Russia is dead... who are you going to send next CIA?

[@TontosVotanPaSocialistas]

Fake and fake.

[@karendavis5938]

Rest in peace Alexei navalny and my heart shatters for your family Putin may be the poison of Underpants but Donald Trump is pooping in his underpants