Facets Cinémathèque
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Poisoned by Polonium: The Litvinenko File
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July 11, 2008 – July 17, 2008
Daily (schedule)
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$9
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The tragic turn of events surrounding Russian dissident Alexander Litvinenko's poisoning and subsequent death unfolded like a seedy crime novel. The exiled ex-KGB agent-turned-critic was deliberately exposed to radioactive material in London on November 1, 2006. On his deathbed, he accused Vladimir Putin of ordering the hit in retribution for his criticisms of the Kremlin, and the Russian government of stonewalling the British-led investigation. Intrepid documentary Poisoned by Polonium examines the mysterious circumstances of Litvinenko's death, and there's plenty to uncover. Part international whodunit, part scathing critique of press censorship and Russian-style democracy, the film demands justice for Litvinenko and an open dialog about Russia's far-reaching, top-down "mega-corruption."
