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Documentary Highlights Risks for Russian Journalists Amid Repression

4/8/2026

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Director Julia Loktev's documentary My Undesirable Friends: Part I – Last Air in Moscow follows independent Russian journalists reporting on government actions amid increasing repression.
The film shows journalists facing dangers such as being labeled "foreign agents" and possible imprisonment.
Loktev captures fear as reporters approach the onset of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and notes that Part II will be released on MUBI.

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Director Julia Loktev's documentary My Undesirable Friends: Part I – Last Air in Moscow follows independent Russian journalists reporting on government actions amid increasing repression.
The film shows journalists facing dangers such as being labeled "foreign agents" and possible imprisonment.
Loktev captures fear as reporters approach the onset of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and notes that Part II will be released on MUBI.