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Leviathan

In Praise of Good Men

Arts, Culture & Media

On December 3, the United Nations named Stevie Wonder a Messenger of Peace. ‘We all know Stevie Wonder is a musical genius whose songs have given pleasure and hope to millions of people around the world,” U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stated.”He is also a great humanitarian who has campaigned against apartheid, for children in need […]

Director Andrey Zvyagintsev poses at the Russian premiere of his film "Leviathan" in Moscow.

Why the Russian government hates the film it put up for an Oscar

Culture
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