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Defiant (2023 Film)
''Defiant'' is a 2023 internationally co-produced documentary film directed and produced by Karim Amer. It follows the Russian invasion of Ukraine, focusing on Dmytro Kuleba and others fighting disinformation in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. It had its world premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2023. Plot The film follows the Russian invasion of Ukraine, focusing on Dmytro Kuleba and others fighting disinformation. Rustem Umierov, Mykhailo Fedorov, Iryna Vereshchuk also appear in the film, as they return to work, focus on restoring Ukraine's internet, and tour cities liberated from occupation, respectively. Production Initially, Karim Amer was introduced to Rustem Umerov, who cut their meeting short, in order to meet with Pope Francis, to deliver a message from Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Showing that Amer and his team of producers, Mike Lerner and Odessa Rae, were interested, they began filming. Instead of focusing on the front lines, Amer c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karim Amer
Karim Amer (born November 10, 1983) is an Egyptian-American film producer and director. He worked on '' The Square'' (2013) and '' The Great Hack'' (2019); the former was the first Egyptian film to earn an Academy Award nomination and went on to win three Emmy Awards, while the latter got nominated for an Emmy and a BAFTA Award. In 2020, he produced and directed '' The Vow'', an HBO documentary series about the self-improvement group, NXIVM. In 2022, he produced and directed '' Flight/Risk'' for Amazon Studios, revolving around whistleblowers at Boeing. Life and work Amer and filmmaking partner Jehane Noujaim met whilst she was filming '' The Square,'' which he went on to co-produce with her. That film is about the Egyptian Crisis up until 2013, starting with the Egyptian revolution of 2011 at Tahrir Square. The film went on to win the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival and the Toronto Film Festival. It ultimately won three Emmy Awards and was the first Egyptian fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |