CNN announced Friday a special encore screening of the Oscar-winning film “Mr. Navalny” in response to the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
The film, about the life of Navalny, a political rival of Russian President Vladimir Putin, will air Saturdays at 9pm ET.
The encore screening came after Russia’s Federal Prison Service announced on Friday that Navalny, 47, had lost consciousness during a walk and medical personnel were unable to rehabilitate him.
The critic of President Vladimir Putin is serving a 19-year sentence for extremism and was recently arrested in a “special regime” in Harup, a town more than 1,200 miles northeast of Moscow known for its harsh winter weather. was transferred to a penal colony.
The documentary, released in January 2023, details an alleged assassination attempt in fall 2020 in which Navalny was poisoned and had to be flown to Germany for treatment. It also examines the Kremlin’s alleged involvement in the attack and the imprisonment of opposition leaders.
At the end of the film, Navalny delivers a chilling message. Giving up is not an option. ”
Mr. Navalny, an enemy of President Vladimir Putin, was recently found dead and critics of the Russian presidential transition, including President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, have condemned his methods, and international This is causing a backlash.
“If the reports of his death are true, I have no reason to believe they are not true,” Biden said in remarks from the White House on Friday. “The Russian authorities are going to tell their own story. ” he said. “But make no mistake: Putin is responsible for Navalny’s death.
“What happened to Mr. Navalny is further proof of Mr. Putin’s brutality. No one should be fooled,” he added.
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