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Matt Billingsley, editor and Iannucci aficionado, joins Ally Pitts to discuss this black comedy satire. It was effectively banned in Russia, but well-reviewed by Russian critics (if you don't read Russian, just count the thumbs-up).\xa0\nCONTENT WARNING: the movie depicts multiple executions and implied sexual assault off-screen.\xa0\nSPOILERS from about 10 minutes in until the end, although some things should be fairly easy to anticipate...\nThe movie stars Steve Buscemi, Simon Russell Beale,\xa0Jeffrey Tambor, Michael Palin, Andrea Riseborough, Rupert Friend\xa0and Jason Isaacs (hello to Jason Isaacs, obviously).\nThe show's intro music is\xa0Cold\xa0by Sasha Ilyukevich and the Highly Skilled Migrants.\nYou can find more of their music at:\nhttps://thehighlyskilledmigrants.bandcamp.com/\nOr:\xa0https://open.spotify.com/artist/1cXWmfhuDWyfKfsYADk96F\nIf you'd like to get in touch and tell us what you thought of the film and/or the podcast episode, it would be great to hear from you! Here are some ways you can do that:\nTwitter:\xa0@RussophilesU\nEmail:\xa0russophilesunite@gmail.com\nFacebook:\xa0https://www.facebook.com/groups/russophilesunite\nInstagram:\xa0www.instagram.com/russophiles_unite/\nLetterboxd:\xa0https://letterboxd.com/Ally_Pitts/\nSupport the show/fund Ally's caffeine habit at:\xa0https://ko-fi.com/russophilesunite\nFind Ally's other podcast appearances at:\xa0https://www.podchaser.com/creators/alistair-pitts-107ZzmUqmI