This new film exposes the ugliness of authoritarianism

Julia Loktev doesn’t mind if you compare her epic, award-winning new film to reality TV. In fact, she loves it. “I’ve heard everything from reality TV and War and Peace, to a disaster film, a thriller, and a hang-out comedy,” Loktev tells me with glee. “I’m good with all those comparisons.” She does, however, point out a key difference. “Reality shows are shot with many, many cameras. But this is a single camera. It’s just me!”

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