Russia Can't Let Go Of Fight Over Movie About Tsar Nicholas II And The Ballerina He Loved
"The reaction to Matilda represents, in microcosm, many of the contradictions of contemporary Russian culture. It should have been a flagship Russian movie, ... [and] originally had Oscar ambitions. Instead, the film's reception was derailed by religious purists. Part of Vladimir Putin's narrative is that he, too, is part of Russia's imperial legacy. Some think […]