Putin's Proxy on the Silver Screen Andrey Zvyagintsev's Cannes Grand Prix win was a triumph not just of cinematic storytelling, but also a defiant act of dissent against Russia's authoritarian regime.
The director used his acceptance speech to directly address Vladimir Putin, imploring him to end the carnage in Ukraine.
Zvyagintsev's film "Minotaur" is a scathing critique of Putin's Russia, where personal and state violence increasingly blur.