Extremist (film)

Extremist
Russian: Экстремист(ка)
Directed byAleksandr Molochnikov
Written byAleksandr Molochnikov, Mikhail Durnenkov
Produced byJean Chapiro
StarringViktoria Miroshnichenko; Tinatin Dalakishvili; Liliyan Malkina
CinematographyMikhail Krichman
Distributed byThe New Yorker (short film acquisition)
Release date
  • September 5, 2025 (2025-09-05) (Telluride)
Running time
17 minutes
CountriesLatvia, United States
LanguageRussian

Extremist (Russian: Экстремистка, romanizedEkstremistka) is a 2025 short drama film written and directed by Russian filmmaker Aleksandr Molochnikov. The 17-minute film dramatizes events inspired by the real-life case of Aleksandra Skochilenko and follows a young artist (portrayed by Viktoriya Miroshnichenko) whose act of protest, in which she replaces supermarket price tags with anti-war messages, leads to her arrest and prosecution.