Volodymyr Zelenski – actor, president, statesman. An exceptional communicative of a man who, from an actor playing the function of president, became 1 of the most recognizable leaders in the world. In a three-part documentary production he will tell about himself the title hero Volodymir Zelenski and his relatives. The production premiere is scheduled for Wednesday, February 26 at 10:00 p.m. at BBC Brit, and an hr later the episode will besides be available on the BBC Player platform.
The three-part documentary production was made by a specialist in Michael Waldman's biography. Hourly episodes of travel to Ukraine include talks with the president, his wife, Olena, friends and closest colleagues. The interviews were enriched with archives depicting Volodymyr Zelenski's acting career and current material documenting events from the latest history, where we see Zelenski as a statesman, diplomat and leader of the nation.
To my present work I brought from those [actual] times this ability to communicate with people. due to the fact that you gotta try. I truly loved people, I loved communicating with them. – Volodymyr Zelenski, quote from the series
In the first episode, the programme's creators presented the acting way of Zelenski, in the second episode they told about his transition to the planet of politics and Putin's invasion of Ukraine, in the 3rd episode – about the hard experiences of a state leader drawn into armed conflict.
I never said it out loud: I secretly hoped he wouldn't win the election. But he won... He always wins. – Olena Zelenska, quote from the series
The show has already collected excellent reviews in the British press. "Excellent", "excellent", "excellent" – says the regular Mail", "The regular Telegraph" and "The Sunday Times". ‘The Independent’ points to the substantive qualities of production, describing it as ‘accurate, tactful, insightful’ and, at the same time, ‘impressive’. The Guardian, on the another hand, points to the fascinating nature of the character of the main character himself: “When you watch this document, showing the incredible way of a erstwhile comedian to the position of a model statesman, you feel that you are witnessing the birth of a hero. [...] This is simply a detailed image of an exceptional man at a unique minute for his homeland.”
The first episode of Zelensky communicative will be available on BBC Brit on Wednesday, February 26 at 10:00 p.m.
The premieres of the following episodes will take place weekly, next Wednesdays at the same time. Each episode will besides be available on the BBC Player platform an hr after the premiere issue in the BBC Brit.
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