A group of Russian independent journalists flee the country and navigate life in exile after the invasion of Ukraine, focusing on their dispersed lives and ongoing struggle for truth across different nations. While Part I documented their lives in Moscow facing mounting pressure from the Putin regime, Part II chronicles their forced displacement and new realities in various countries, continuing their mission against authoritarianism.

My Undesirable Friends: Part II – Exile (2026)

★ 8/10 October 9, 2026 355 min

Documentary

Director: Julia Loktev  ·  Writer: Julia Loktev

A group of Russian independent journalists flee the country and navigate life in exile after the invasion of Ukraine, focusing on their dispersed lives and ongoing struggle for truth across different nations. While Part I documented their lives in Moscow facing mounting pressure from the Putin regime, Part II chronicles their forced displacement and new realities in various countries, continuing their mission against authoritarianism.

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Julia Loktev

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Anna Nemzer Self Valeria Ratnikova Self Ksenia Mironova Self Alesya Marokhovskaya Self Irina Dolinina Self Peter Ruzavin Self Nataliya Gumenyuk Self Elena Kostyuchenko Self Yana Kuchina Self Sofya Groysman Self