Berlin Panorama Pic ‘A Russian Winter’ Probes War and Extremism With a Twist: ‘The Key Was to Make It as Universal as Possible’

by Gregg Goldstein Amidst all the chaos and destruction since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, one important part of the picture is often overlooked: some 900,000 exiles who left Russia to avoid prison or being drafted into a war that’s created hundreds of thousands of casualties. A handful of their stories are explored […] Home Film News Feb 16, 2026 10:55pm PT Berlin Panorama Pic ‘A Russian Winter’ Probes War and Extremism With a Twist: ‘The Key Was to Make It as Universal as Possible’ By Gregg Goldstein Plus Icon Gregg Goldstein @GCGoldstein Latest How Screenwriters Faced the Challenges of Adapting a Living Person’s Life for the Big Screen 3 months ago Kristen Stewart’s Directorial Debut ‘The Chronology of Water’ Among Films Benefiting From Boutique Distributors 3 months ago Sydney Sweeney and Colman Domingo Films Are Among the Projects Picked Up in the Wave of New Domestic Distributors 3 months ago See All Aurora Films by Gregg Goldstein Amidst all the chaos and destruction since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, one important part of the picture is often overlooked: some 900,000 exiles who left Russia to avoid prison or being drafted into a war that’s created hundreds of thousands of casualties. A handful of their stories are explored in Patric Chiha’s documentary “A Russian Winter” (“Un Hiver Russe”), which has its world premiere Feb. 17 in the Berlin Film Festival‘s Panorama section. Related Stories 'Moonglow' Review: Isabel Sandoval Slumps With an Atmospheric but Soporific Filipino Noir