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The Zelensky Story

The Zelensky Story

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The Zelensky Story

"Beyond the Presidency"

2024- 2024

1 Seasons

3 Episodes

9.0(3 votes)

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Documentary

War & Politics

Overview

Follow Zelensky’s journey from a young actor and entertainer to one of the most recognisable leaders on the planet, presiding over a nation at war with Putin’s Russia.

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Production Companies

72 Films

The Open University

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

The people behind it

Cast & crew

7 featured cast members

Starring

Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Self - President of Ukraine

Olena Zelenska

Olena Zelenska

Self - First Lady of Ukraine

Luke Harding

Self - Foreign Correspondent, The Guardian

Vadym Pereverzev

Self - Former Colleague

Simon Shuster

Self - Foreign Correspondent, Time Magazine

Aleksandr Pikalov

Self - Former Colleague

Alexander Rodnyansky

Alexander Rodnyansky

Self - Ukrainian TV Mogul

Creative team

Showrunner: David Glover
Jonathan Smith
Produced by: Jecca Powell
Louis Lee Ray

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