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Words of War

Words of War (2025)

Directed by James Strong
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In a world silenced by fear, her truth was unstoppable.

1h 57min

Overall average

5.0/10

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Plot

World-renowned journalist and human rights activist Anna Politkovskaya went from being a local print journalist to braving the Chechen killing fields and exposing Russian state corruption under Vladimir Putin. She refused to give up reporting on the war in Chechnya despite numerous acts of intimidation and violence, including being poisoned. She was ultimately murdered in the elevator of her block of flats and it remains unclear who paid for the contract killing.

Genres

DramaThriller

Technical details

DetailValue
Original titleWords of War
Original languageEnglish (EN)
Spoken languagesEnglish
Production countriesUnited Kingdom, United States of America
StatusReleased
Production companiesBuzzFeed Studios, Good Films Collective, K. JAM Media
Official sitewordsofwarmovie.com
Release date2 maggio 2025
Executive producerDean Altit, Richard Alan Reid, Yulia Zayceva, Kia Jam, Matt Robins, David Banks, Marlon Vogelgesang, Matthew Shreder, Martin Rushton-Turner, Igor Pronin, Sean Penn
ProductionPaul Brennan, Miriam Segal, Kia Jam, Mark Maxey, Inga Zeile, Kristin Rozum, Svetlana Punte
WriterEric Poppen
CastingNika Stepanova
EditingDavid Charap
CinematographyMike Eley, Ermins Baltais, Viktors Besaraba, Lisa Cottington, Julian Crist, Simon Hegarty, Kārlis Jaunzems, Andris Kudors, Elvijs Menniks, Alfreds Sebris, Tomass Semjonovs, Marts Indriķis Zunde, Matt Poynter
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Assistant directorsTom Browne, Faz Buffery, Eman Kazemi, Natalja Zagradska, Adriana Roze, Gatis Ungurs, James Strong
Additional directingMatt Poynter
LightingMichael Fennelly, Janis Grundans, Eduards Stefanovics, Martin Taylor
Camera operatorsMike Eley, Ermins Baltais, Viktors Besaraba, Lisa Cottington, Julian Crist, Simon Hegarty, Kārlis Jaunzems, Andris Kudors, Elvijs Menniks, Alfreds Sebris, Tomass Semjonovs, Marts Indriķis Zunde, Matt Poynter
Additional photographyMike Eley, Ermins Baltais, Viktors Besaraba, Lisa Cottington, Julian Crist, Simon Hegarty, Kārlis Jaunzems, Andris Kudors, Elvijs Menniks, Alfreds Sebris, Tomass Semjonovs, Marts Indriķis Zunde, Matt Poynter
Production designCrispian Sallis, Martins Eiduks, Paul Ghirardani, Chris Barber, Mareks Bērents, Olga Gunderich, Aksels Millers, Jekaterina Potasova
Art directionMartins Eiduks, Paul Ghirardani, Crispian Sallis, Chris Barber, Mareks Bērents, Olga Gunderich, Aksels Millers, Jekaterina Potasova
Set decorationCrispian Sallis, Martins Eiduks, Paul Ghirardani, Chris Barber, Mareks Bērents, Olga Gunderich, Aksels Millers, Jekaterina Potasova
Visual effectsPaul Driver, Gareth Repton, Annie Gordon, Omar Elhanbouly
StuntsTomas Ereminas, Jevgenij Kirilov, Stanislav Samuchov, Leonidas Kotikas
MusicSnorri Hallgrímsson, Nick Baldock, Richard Benny Bentham, Paul Hanks, Rob Hughes, Roisin King, Mark Langlay-Smith, Joe Morley, Tom Stringer, Simon Trundle, Ian Voigt, Andri Ólafsson
SoundSnorri Hallgrímsson, Nick Baldock, Richard Benny Bentham, Paul Hanks, Rob Hughes, Roisin King, Mark Langlay-Smith, Joe Morley, Tom Stringer, Simon Trundle, Ian Voigt, Andri Ólafsson
Costume designNigel Egerton, Ellen Crawshaw, Mirna Čurak, Kelsey James
MakeupMirna Čurak, Kelsey James, Nigel Egerton, Ellen Crawshaw
HairstylingNigel Egerton, Mirna Čurak, Kelsey James, Ellen Crawshaw

Release dates

Premiere

Australia / Nov 06, 2025 / Russell Hobbs British Film Festival

Theatrical release

United States / May 02, 2025

Digital

Ireland / Jun 30, 2025

United Kingdom / Jun 30, 2025 / 15

South Korea / Nov 05, 2025 / 15 / 2025-VF02854

Spain / Nov 06, 2025 / 16

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