CNN sets date for Russian dissident Dr. navalny

CNN and CNN+ mark the premiere of Daniel Roher’s feature-length documentary on April 24 navalnyThe thriller is about Russian dissident Alexei Navalny and his investigative accomplices who tried to remove the masks of Russian security agents who allegedly poisoned him in August 2020 for a confrontation with Vladimir Putin.

navalny It will be based on CNN in North America and the CNN+ streaming service in the US. The documentary will make its television debut with Warner Bros. and Fathom. navalny The special opened in more than 800 theaters on April 11 and 12, following Putin’s invasion of Ukraine amid Navalny’s high profile as a Kremlin critic and his anti-corruption campaign.

“Especially as Americans try to understand the broader context of tragic events in Eastern Europe, we can offer navalny “For television and broadcast audiences,” Courtney Sexton, senior vice president of CNN Films, said in a statement Friday.

CNN Films and HBO Max have announced they are collaborating navalny The documentary previously premiered to critical and audience acclaim at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award at the US Documentary Competition and the Festival’s Favorite Award.

Roher’s document combines interviews with Navalny, Navalny’s family, eyewitnesses to major events, and includes reports from investigative news organizations Bellingcat and CNN. Navalny is currently sitting in a Russian prison cell for his political opposition, without being released.

navalny Produced by Odessa Ray, Diane Becker, Melanie Miller and Shane Boris, Amy Entelis, Sexton and Maria Pevchich as executive producers.