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Filmmaker Stanislav Feofanov examines Russian society's deep-rooted problems: poor healthcare, corruption, poverty. From radiation-exposed rural villages to activists on the Finnish border, he outlines the state's indifference to people's lives.

Features documentary films by RFE/RL correspondents that offer close-up, reporter-driven perspectives on issues affecting countries in RFE/RL's broadcast regions.

Author Vitali Manski travels across the world to venture backstage at major international film festivals. He talks to leading filmmakers, artists, writers, and critics about the worlds of cinema, documentary film, and beyond.