![]() and being reunited with diaries he has kept faithfully for over 40 years. The film follows Rodchenkov as the scientist copes with two preoccupations – seeking political asylum in the U.S. Some of the chemist’s diaries sit on the table. “Even under tremendous pressure - not seeing his family for as long as he has and not knowing where he’s going to be living the next day or where money’s coming from - he is a beacon of optimism… He is just a great testament to a spirit that can be undeterred.” Director Bryan Fogel with Dr. I know that’s a bit of a cliche, but I’ve never met somebody more optimistic,” he says. “Grigory is one of these types of people who takes any sort of situation and finds the light in it. Capturing Rodchenkov’s life day to day became the responsibility of cinematographer Jake Swantko, who describes it as “sort of like this embed process.” Swantko came away impressed with Rodchenkov’s capacity to maintain a positive outlook. I’m against systematic lying.”įogel could communicate with Rodchenkov periodically over the internet, and see him in person, but only on rare occasions (each visit carried the risk of exposing his location). ![]() This is still Soviet attitude,” he says in the documentary. “The problem of Russia is no one can tell the truth. Rodchenkov remains a staunch critic of the way his homeland is being run. He left his family behind in Russia, yet doesn’t regret exposing his country’s doping perfidy. The film reveals Rodchenkov has been living like a hunted man, forced to relocate frequently within the U.S., lest potential Russian assassins track him down. “We kept it under wraps largely due to security concerns.” “We’ve kept the film very tightly under wraps for the last four and a half years that we were working on it, really, which began almost immediately after Icarus was released,” Fogel tells Deadline. Fogel’s follow up premiered Friday night at the Telluride Film Festival. But what has happened to him since? The new documentary Icarus: The Aftermath answers that question. Rodchenkov fled to the United States and went into hiding in the midst of making the documentary directed by Bryan Fogel. 'Good Night Oppy' Telluride Review: A Mission To Mars Becomes A Heartfelt Documentary From Amazon And Amblin Director Bryan Fogel Michael Buckner/Deadline/Shutterstock
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