Movie
Words of War
Released: May 2, 2025 (2025)
Runtime: 117 minutes
Genres: Drama, Thriller
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.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- Ciarán Hinds as Dmitry Muratov
Age at release: 72
- Jason Isaacs as Sacha
Age at release: 61
- Ian Hart as Lt. Col. Egorov
Age at release: 60
- Ben Miles as Yuri Schekochikhin
Age at release: 58
- Maxine Peake as Anna Politkovskaya
Age at release: 50
- Oliver Maltman as Nestor
Age at release: 49
- Agni Scott as Natalya Estemirova
Age at release: 45
- Naomi Battrick as Vera Politkovskaya
Age at release: 34
- Harry Lawtey as Ilya
Age at release: 28
- Ellie Bamber as Elena
Age at release: 28
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- Steffan Rhodri as Major Lapin
Age at release: 58
- Alec Newman as Major Popov
Age at release: 50
- Lorne MacFadyen as Leo
Age at release: 34
- Moe Bar-El as Mosvar Barayev
Age at release: 32
- Fady Elsayed as Anzor
Age at release: 31
- Elee Nova as Mila
Age at release: 28
- Sophie Simnett as Nina
Age at release: 27
- Lujza Richter as Fatima
Age at release: Unknown
- Anton Valensi as Captain Turgenev
Age at release: Unknown
- Gary Oliver as Gregor
Age at release: Unknown
- Nathalie Armin as Maaret
Age at release: Unknown
- Billy Hinchliff as Ivan
Age at release: Unknown
- Taro Bahar as Timur
Age at release: Unknown
- Tomi May as Man in Baseball Cap
Age at release: Unknown
- Tetiana Lytvynova as Hostage in Nord-Ost
Age at release: Unknown