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Zelenskyy: The Man Who Took on Putin
Zelenskyy: The Man Who Took on Putin

Zelenskyy: The Man Who Took on Putin

Genres

Documentary

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The rise of the comedian, actor and entertainer who became the improbable wartime leader. Exploring the man behind the series of game changing social media and TV appearances which have encapsulated the defiant response of a nation.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

30 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

26 March 2022

Country

Finland

Cast

Matt Frei

Matt Frei

Self - Presenter

Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Self (archive footage)

Joe Biden

Joe Biden

Self (archive footage)

Uilleam Blacker

Uilleam Blacker

Self

Oleksandr Danylyuk

Oleksandr Danylyuk

Self

Viv Groskop

Viv Groskop

Self

Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson

Self (archive footage)

Daria Kaleniuk

Daria Kaleniuk

Self

Orysia Lutsevuch

Orysia Lutsevuch

Self

Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Putin

Self (archive footage)

Anna Reid

Anna Reid

Self

Robert Service

Robert Service

Self (as Prof Robert Service)

Donald Trump

Donald Trump

Self (archive footage)

Andrew Wilson

Andrew Wilson

Self

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