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Rediance Acquires International Sales for Documentary 'Into the Jaws of the Ogre' Ahead of Cannes ScreeningSubstrate placeholder — needs review · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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Rediance Acquires International Sales for Documentary 'Into the Jaws of the Ogre' Ahead of Cannes Screening

Beijing-based Rediance has taken on international sales for 'Into the Jaws of the Ogre,' the debut documentary by Iranian-French director Mahsa Karampour. The film, focusing on her reunion with her exiled brother, will screen in the ACID sidebar at the Cannes Film Festival. It ex…

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Russian Director Compares US Campus Speech Limits to Russian Censorshiphurriyetdailynews.com
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Russian Director Compares US Campus Speech Limits to Russian Censorship

Aleksandr Molochnikov, a Russian theater director exiled for supporting Ukraine, described free speech restrictions at Columbia University as similar to those under Russia's regime. He fled to New York in 2022 after being fired for anti-war posts.

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Exiled Russian Director Describes Similarities in Speech Restrictions Between Russia and New YorkU.S. Institute of Peace / Wikimedia (CC BY 2.0)
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Exiled Russian Director Describes Similarities in Speech Restrictions Between Russia and New York

A Russian theater director who fled to New York City after opposing Russia's invasion of Ukraine reported encountering speech limitations at Columbia University that reminded him of conditions in Russia. He described experiences of self-censorship and fear of reporting in academi…

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