The Wizard of the Kremlin

From acclaimed writer-director Olivier Assayas (Summer Hours), comes the adaptation of Giuliano da Empoli’s 2022 novel, THE WIZARD OF THE KREMLIN, a sharp political satire of the final years of the Soviet Union and the turbulent start of the Russian Federation. Russia, early 1990s. Amid post-Soviet chaos, a brilliant young man, Vadim Baranov (BAFTA nominee Paul Dano), charts his path. First an artist, then a reality TV producer, he becomes the spin doctor to a rising KGB agent: Vladimir Putin. At the heart of power, Baranov shapes the new Russia, blurring the boundaries between truth and lies, belief and manipulation. Only the magnetic Ksenia is beyond his control, tempting him away from this dangerous game. Years later, after retreating into silence and shrouded in mystery, Baranov finally opens up, revealing the dark secrets of the regime he helped build. Featuring an outstanding performance from Academy Award nominee Jude Law as Putin, THE WIZARD OF THE KREMLIN investigates the notion, that in an age where truth can be manufactured, the people doing the manufacturing hold so much of reality in their hands.