Storyline
Ten years ago, Volodymyr Zelensky was just one of the many faces on Ukrainian television screens. He became a star thanks to the 2015 satirical series Servant of the People, in which he played a history teacher who becomes president. Four years later, what began as fiction became a reality. Follow the transformation of a popular TV comedian into a statesman on the frontlines of the Russian invasion. Archival footage, family photos, television appearances, and interviews with Zelensky and those closest to him create a multi-layered portrait of a man who always longed for a large audience. At the same time, the film places his personal development in the broader context of post-Soviet Ukraine, which is also searching for its own identity.
Cast & Crew
Mathieu Amalric
Narrator (voice)
Lead
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Self
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Yves Jeuland's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Zelensky is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
