Banned because for some unaccountable reason the Putin regime got upset at the idea of a satirical Russian film which notes* that the country is run by bloodsucking parasites. Truly, it is a mystery why EMPIRE V got the reaction that it did. A real puzzler.
Sigh. Some people just can’t handle having even a funhouse mirror held up to display their deeds, I guess.
Moe Lane
PS: Damned if I know how this is going to get a wider distribution. It looks pretty stylish, but will it translate well to Western audiences? Your guess is as good as mine.
*I originally wrote ‘argues,’ but: fiction can reveal a deeper truth, da?