Oscar Nominee Docs: Navalny

The Brian Lehrer Show | Feb 17, 2023

This week, we hear from the creators of the five films nominated for the Best Feature Documentary Oscar, ahead of the ceremony on March 12th. Today: Daniel Roher, Canadian documentary director, discusses his film, "Navalny" which follows the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and the investigation into his poisoning.

"Navalny" is currently streaming on HBO Max and CNN.

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