Extremist <\/sub><\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n \n \u201cAlexander\u2019s stunning film Extremist<\/em> is a riveting, cinematic experience that immerses us in the tragedy of anti-war art and activism in Russia where the human right to free speech comes into conflict with an authoritarian system that is tightening its vice. We strongly believe that people around the world need to see this film,\u201d said Stiller and Lesher.<\/p>\n \n Molochnikov\u2019s ascent as one of Russia\u2019s most promising young directors \u2013 which saw him direct operas and ballets at Moscow\u2019s renowned Bolshoi Theatre as well as plays at the Moscow Art Theatre \u2013 came to an abrupt halt in 2022 when he publicly criticized his country\u2019s war in Ukraine.<\/p>\n \n Facing threats, he relocated from his home city of Saint Petersburg to the U.S., where he joined the directing program at Columbia University, graduating in 2025.<\/p>\n \n Jean Chapiro and Forma Pro Film are the film\u2019s producers. It stars Viktoria Moroshnichenko (Beanpole<\/em>, Limonov<\/em>), Tinatin Dalakishvili (Extraction 2<\/em>, Hostages<\/em>, Medea<\/em>), the 87-year-old veteran actress Lilian Malkina, and Arthur Smolyaninov.<\/p>\n \n Further executive producers on the short include Oscar-nominated director Ramin Bahrani (The White Tiger<\/em>), Oscar-winning producer Odessa Rae (Navalny<\/em>), Rick Schwartz (Black Swan<\/em>) and Oscar nominated producer, Sheryl Crown (EP on Searching For Sugar Man).<\/p>\n \n The film premiered at the 2025 Telluride Film Festival and has since won two student BAFTA Student Film Awards and the Oscar-qualifying Jury Prize at the 2025 New Hampshire Film Festival. Extremist <\/em>is a recipient of the National Board of Review\u2019s 2025 NBR Student Grant.<\/p>\n \n \u201cThis is the story of all those who have lived and continue to live in Russia, disagreeing with its policies. Of course, this message is not only for Russians and about Russians; it is a story that could become an American one tomorrow,\u201d said Molochnikov.<\/p>\n \n \u201cBack in 2012, we in Russia thought we were living in a fairly European, at times democratic country. Authoritarian power comes subtly. One can miss the moment when the choice is before you: to compromise or to stick to your principles. People like Sasha prove that this choice is always there.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n EXCLUSIVE: The DGA, Primetime Emmy, and Peabody-winning director, producer, and actor Ben Stiller (Stiller & Meara: Nothing is Lost), and Oscar-winning producing partner John Lesher (Birdman) have joined dissident Russian short film Extremist as executive producers. 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