1469824
1469824

Zelensky

2025-05-13
8
fr 135m
Documentary
Ten years ago, Volodymyr Zelensky was just one of the many faces on Ukrainian television screens. He became a star thanks to the 2015 satirical series Servant of the People, in which he played a history teacher who becomes president. Four years later, what began as fiction became a reality. This French documentary follows the transformation of a popular TV comedian into a statesman on the front lines of the Russian invasion. Archival footage, family photos, television appearances, and interviews with Zelensky and those closest to him create a multi-layered portrait of a man who always longed for a large audience. At the same time, the film places his personal development in the broader context of post-Soviet Ukraine, which is also searching for its own identity.

Director

Yves Jeuland

Director

Lisa Vapné

Author

Lisa Vapné

Author

Yves Jeuland

Author

Ariane Chemin

Director

Ariane Chemin

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Status

Released

Countries

  • France

Companies

  • ARTE
  • Particules Docs
  • Java Films
  • CNC