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‘Words Of War:’ Maxine Peake, Ciarán Hinds & Jason Isaacs Political Thriller Heading To Cannes Market With Concourse Media, First Look Images Revealed


The film is directed by James Strong (Broadchurch).

EXCLUSIVE: Political drama-thriller Words Of War, led by an ensemble including Maxine Peake, Ciarán Hinds, and Jason Isaacs, is heading to this month’s Cannes Market. Written by Eric Poppen and directed by James Strong ( Broadchurch), the film is based on the real-life story of American-Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya’s pioneering, brave crusade, fighting for an independent voice in Russia in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Rounding out the cast are Ian Hart, Naomi Battrick, Harry Lawtey, Ellie Bamber, Agni Scott, Alec Newman, and Ben Miles.

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