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EPISODE · Aug 31, 2025 · 13 MIN

Inside Putin’s PR Machine: The Wizard of the Kremlin at Venice

from Stories in Motion · host D & J

Our 23rd film at Venice is Olivier Assayas’ cold and cerebral take on modern Russian power. We unpack The Wizard of the Kremlin, starring Paul Dano as Putin’s fictional spin doctor — a slow-burn descent into political manipulation, media control, and the quiet banality of evil.

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Our 23rd film at Venice is Olivier Assayas’ cold and cerebral take on modern Russian power. We unpack The Wizard of the Kremlin, starring Paul Dano as Putin’s fictional spin doctor — a slow-burn descent into political manipulation, media control, and the quiet banality of evil.

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Our 23rd film at Venice is Olivier Assayas’ cold and cerebral take on modern Russian power. We unpack The Wizard of the Kremlin, starring Paul Dano as Putin’s fictional spin doctor — a slow-burn descent into political manipulation, media control,...

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