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Words of War 2025

Movie · 117 min · English · May 2, 2025

Biographical drama

Directed by James StrongWritten by Eric Poppen

Starring Maxine Peake, Ciarán Hinds, Jason Isaacs, Naomi Battrick, Harry Lawtey

Words of War represents a 2025 biographical drama centered on Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya. James Strong serves as director while Maxine Peake portrays Politkovskaya, Jason Isaacs plays her spouse Alexander Politkovsky, and Ciarán Hinds embodies Dmitry Muratov, the Nobel Peace Prize recipient who led Novaya Gazeta.

Cast

• 
  Maxine PeakeAnna Politkovskaya
• 
  Ciarán HindsDmitry Muratov
• 
  Jason IsaacsAlexander Politkovsky
• NB
  Naomi BattrickVera Politkovskaya
• HL
  Harry LawteyIlya Politkovsky
• EB
  Ellie BamberElena Milashina
• 
  Fady ElsayedAnzor

Crew

Director

James Strong

Screenplay

Eric Poppen

Producer

Miriam Segal, Mark Maxey, Sean Penn, Kia Jam

Cinematography

Mike Eley

Editing

David Charap

Music

Snorri Hallgrímsson

Details

Production

Good Film Collective, K Jam Media, Rolling Pictures

Distributor

Decal (United States), Signature Entertainment

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