Episode 725: In The Seats With...Anastasia Trofimova, Cornelia Principe and 'Russians At War'

Discussions are important, but actually educating ourselves on the things we're going to have discussions about is that much more important.On this very special episode we get a little heavy and a little serious as a film that has been doing it's festival tour to much protest and objection is now available for the masses to see for themselves.Without authorization, filmmaker Anastasia Trofimova embeds in a Russian Army battalion fighting in Ukraine. Gaining rare access, she captures a conflict that shatters families, history, and identity. Her raw, frontline footage reveals disillusioned soldiers questioning their purpose.It's a stark and stunning piece of cinema that reiterates the simple truth that no on ever really wins at war.After it's various protests and obstacles placed in front of the release of the film, it's finally being made available to masses to rent directly from the filmmakers at their new website; www.russiansatwar.comAlong with the film, behind the scenes footages and stories surrounding the controversy of the film, this website is really is the complete package to get a sense of the entire story of this film, which has evolved beyond what Anastasia put on the screen.We got to talk with Anastasia as well as producer Cornelia Principe about the journey of the film and so very much more....Visit www.russiansatwar.com to learn more....