Antidote (2024 film) explained

Antidote
Director:James Jones
Music:Uno Helmersson
Editing:Rupert Houseman
Runtime:89 minutes[1]
Language:English

Antidote is a 2024 American-British documentary film, directed and produced by James Jones. It follows three individual whistleblowers and activists who face grave consequences for their courageous efforts exposing Vladimir Putin's regime.

It had its world premiere at Tribeca Festival on June 7, 2024.

Premise

Explores three individual whistleblowers and activists Christo Grozev, Vladimir Kara-Murza, and an unnamed scientist, who face grave consequences for their courageous efforts exposing Vladimir Putin's regime.[2]

Production

Due to the sensitive nature of the project, the filmmakers kept the project secret, communicated using encrypted apps and worked in a bunker inside an office only they could access, and kept the post-production process offline.[3] The unnamed scientist in the film was digitally altered to protect his identity.[4]

Release

It had its world premiere at Tribeca Festival on June 7, 2024.[5] It also screened at DC/DOX Film Festival on June 15, 2024.[6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Antidote. Tribeca Festival. June 8, 2024.
  2. Web site: ‘Antidote’ Review: A Tense, Entertaining Documentary About the Perils of Investigative Journalism. Variety. Murtada. Elfadi. June 8, 2024. June 8, 2024.
  3. Web site: “Our Film Highlights the Bravery of Those Willing to Stand Up to Putin Despite the Personal Cost, But It Should Also Act as a Wakeup Call”: James Jones on his Tribeca-Debuting Antidote. Filmmaker. Lauren. Wissot. June 7, 2024. June 8, 2024.
  4. Web site: Tribeca 2024 Interview: James Jones on Exposing Russia’s Poisonous Attempts at Silencing Critics in “Antidote”. Moveable Fest. Stephen. Saito. June 8, 2024. June 8, 2024.
  5. Web site: Tribeca Festival Unveils 2024 Film Slate With Kristen Stewart, Jenna Ortega World Premieres, Trey Parker & Matt Stone Doc, More. Deadline Hollywood. Jill. Goldsmith. April 17, 2024. June 8, 2024.
  6. Web site: Antidote. DC/DOX Film Festival. June 8, 2024.
  7. Web site: DC/Dox Film Festival Unveils Second Annual Lineup (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. Addie. Morfoot. May 1, 2024. June 8, 2024.

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