The Screen Show
The Screen Show
ABC Australia
The Wizard of the Kremlin/Being Bo Widerberg: From Putin’s rise to Swedish cinema’s outsider
40 minutes Posted Jul 22, 2026 at 9:00 pm.
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From Putin’s rise to Swedish cinema’s great rebel: Olivier Assayas and Mattias Nohrborg on two towering figures who shaped politics and culture...
Olivier Assayas, one of France’s most acclaimed filmmakers, joins us to discuss The Wizard of the Kremlin, a political thriller charting Vladimir Putin’s rise to power, with stand-out performances from Jude Law and Paul Dano. 
Plus, Mattias Nohrborg, co-director of Being Bo Widerberg (screening at this year's Nordic FF), reflects on the celebrated and eccentric Swedish director who emerged from Ingmar Bergman’s shadow to become one of his country’s most influential filmmakers.
Presenter, Jason Di Rosso
Producer, Sarah Corbett
Sound engineer, Allyse Symons
Arts editor, Rhiannon Brown