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Watch ‘My Undesirable Friends’ Director Julia Loktev Recall the Week Russia Invaded Ukraine

IndieWire·Oct 26, 2026 · 7:30 PM CT
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Director Julia Loktev told IndieWire how her two-part documentary "My Undesirable Friends," about journalists at Russia's last independent TV channel, took shape the week Russia invaded Ukraine. When her subjects were forced to flee, the project grew beyond the film she had planned.

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