My Undesirable Friends: Part II - Exile, Chapters 1-3 (of 5)

My Undesirable Friends: Part II – Exile, Chapters 1–3 (of 5) follows a group of Russian independent journalists who leave the country after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The film examines their scattered lives in exile and their continuing efforts to report the truth while confronting authoritarianism in new countries. It continues the story begun in Part I, which chronicled the journalists’ lives in Moscow under increasing pressure from the Putin regime.

These special premiere screenings present Chapters 1–3 as a 191-minute program directed by Julia Loktev, with a cast of Russian journalists and participants including Alesya Marokhovskaya, Anna Nemzer, Irina Dolinina, Ksenia Mironova, and Valeria Ratnikova.

When: November 11

Showtimes: 4:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; both screenings include Chapters 1–3

Tickets: $10 for each individual showtime; all passes are accepted

Venue: Brattle Theatre

Director: Julia Loktev

Starring: Alesya Marokhovskaya, Anna Nemzer, Irina Dolinina, Ksenia Mironova, and Valeria Ratnikova

Run time: 191 minutes

Format: DCP

Release year: 2026

Event type: Special premiere screening

Note: The film’s five chapters are divided across two days. Chapters 1–3 screen on November 11, while Chapters 4–5 are scheduled separately on November 12. Tickets for each day must be purchased separately.