"Censorship and Body Politics: Race, Sexuality, Dance, and Literature"

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The late Journalist Anna Politkovskaya will be featured in three films by Marina Goldovskaya.

Anna Stepanovna Politkovskaya   (1958-2006) was a Russian journalist, author, and human rights activist known for her opposition to the Chechen conflict and then-President of Russia Vladimir Putin. On October 7, 2006 she was shot and killed; her unsolved assassination continues to attract international attention.

RUSSIAN WOMEN’S PERSONAL JOURNEYS IN THE MOTHERLAND 
Marina Goldovskaya, one of best internationally-known woman directors, was the first Russian filmmaker to introduce a personal diary style in the documentary genre to describe the social changes and their effects on the lives of the people. These changes have made Anna Politkovskaya, one of Russia’s bravest journalists.

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