Wizard of the Kremlin
- Friday May 15, 2026 4:00 PM
- Friday May 15, 2026 8:00 PM
- Saturday May 16, 2026 5:00 PM
- Sunday May 17, 2026 12:00 PM
- Sunday May 17, 2026 4:00 PM
Directed by Olivier Assayas
NR; 152 minutes
“The Wizard of the Kremlin is a loud, bold film that is held together by the quiet performance at its center.” —Steve Pond, TheWrap
In this adaptation of Giuliano da Empoli’s award-winning book, director Olivier Assayas traces the rise and fall of the fictional Vadim Baranov (Paul Dano), a former theater and TV director who becomes Vladimir Putin’s (Jude Law) right-hand man. Amidst the post-Soviet chaos and the turbulent start of the Russian federation, Baranov blurs truth and lies, helping the modern tsar shape Russia into the twenty-first century’s emblematic autocracy. Also starring Tom Sturridge, Alicia Vikander, and Jeffrey Wright.
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