Asked how the film might be viewed by Russians who watch pirated copies or use VPNs to get around internet censorship rules, Zvyagintsev said he expected many to understand his views.

Two-time Oscar nominee Andrey Zvyagintsev will make his highly anticipated return to the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday, premiering his first feature film in nine years after a…

Cannes film festival: The great Russian director’s first film for almost a decade is tremendous drama following the ill-deeds of a mini-oligarch who comes up with a toxic new way…