Gangsters, superheroes, schoolkids, lovers, slaves, peasants, techies, Tenenbaums and freefalling astronauts – they’re all here in our countdown of cinema’s best movies since 2000
January 2018
Controversial Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev: 'Dissident? I'm more of a clown'
Leviathan director Zvyagintsev holds up a mirror to corruption and hard times in Russia. He talks about his new film, Loveless, and how he fell out with the political establishment
March 2017
The Putin paradox
The arts thrive in Putin’s Russia – though they play a complex game of censorship
Natalia Antonova
Russia’s art scene prospers in a bizarre critical climate fostered by the Kremlin. We may not know the rules, but we know our place
December 2015
The 50 best films of 2015 in Australia
The 50 best films of 2015 in Australia – No 4: Leviathan
Continuing our countdown of the best movies released in Australia this year: a booze-fuelled Russian epic which had officials at the Kremlin steaming
May 2015
Film blog
The best films of 2015 so far – Australia
Gathering the best movies released in Australia this year, updated weekly
April 2015
Hollywood's Child 44 pulled in Russia after falling foul of culture ministry
Fears of censorship in Russia as Ridley Scott film about serial killer, starring Gary Oldman, withdrawn over ‘distortion of facts and interpretation of events’
March 2015
Film blog
Like Leviathan? You'll love The Leviathan!
Neill Blomkamp’s new movie has a title – and it’s a lot like that Russian drama from last year and the cod documentary from the year before. So why doesn’t Hollywood give a damn about recycling titles?
February 2015
Russian film industry laments Leviathan's Oscar loss
Ida and Leviathan: under attack at home, but heading for Oscar glory
Ida wins Oscar for best foreign language film
Film blog
Oscars 2015: Birdman and Boyhood set for a sumo contest
Russia's film festivals exempted from 'national unity' licensing rules
Film blog
Bafta predictions 2015: who will win tonight's big prizes?
Oscar predictions 2015
Oscars 2015: what will win best foreign language film?
January 2015
‘Anti-Putin’ Oscar nominee Leviathan gets wide Russian release
Leviathan director encourages Russians to watch film illegally
New East network
Five Russian films to watch in 2015
Russian film awards snub Oscar nominee Leviathan for best picture
Russia to bump Hollywood releases in favour of homegrown film
Oscar-nominated Leviathan upsets officials in native Russia
