Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev (May 19, 2026) sent shock waves through the Cannes Film Festival with a soberly damning crime film about murder and corruption in Russia, set against the conscription of young men into President Vladimir Putin's war with Ukraine.

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…

In corsa a Cannes il dissidente russo Andrey Zvyagintsev (ANSA)