‘Hell’s Army’ Director on the Rise of Russian Mercenary Legion the Wagner Group, and a Warning for the U.S.: ‘This Darkness Is Coming Everywhere’
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When Oscar-nominated director Richard Rowley (“Dirty Wars”) first set out to make a documentary about the Russian state-funded private mercenary faction The Wagner Group, he believed he was chronicling a specific phenomenon. As his research progressed, he realized the film was about something much bigger: how the crumbling of our modern notion of democracy has […]
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Mar 15, 2026 3:34am PT ‘Hell’s Army’ Director on the Rise of Russian Mercenary Legion the Wagner Group, and a Warning for the U.S.: ‘This Darkness Is Coming Everywhere’ The Oscar-nominated 'Dirty Wars' director says his portrayal of the fearsome Wagner Group points to an 'authoritarian turn in our global culture' By Rafa Sales Ross Plus Icon Rafa Sales Ross Guest Contributor Latest ‘Fast and Furious’ Meets ‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid’ in Emil Langballe’s Disability Dramedy Doc ‘Petrolheads,’ With Verità Films Handling Sales 2 days ago Emma Wall, Betsy Hershey Talk U.S. Climate Activism in Adam McKay-Produced ‘Just Look Up’: ‘It’s No Coincidence Venezuela and Iran Are Oil-Producing Countries’ 4 days ago CPH:DOX Industry Head Talks ‘Privilege’ of Hosting Doc Festival in Denmark in Sensitive Political Times: ‘There’s a Tradition of Calling Things by Their Names’ 4 days ago See All When Oscar-nominated director Richard Rowley (“Dirty Wars”) first set out to make a documentary about the Russian state-funded private mercenary faction The Wagner Group, he believed he was chronicling a specific phenomenon. As his research progressed, he realized the film was about something much bigger: how the crumbling of our modern notion of democracy has opened up a dangerous space for lawless, unpredictable and — even more terrifyingly, rapidly expanding — for-hire legions. The result of that work is “Hell’s Army,” having its world premiere at CPH:DOX . Related Stories LISTEN: How K-Pop Is Widening the Funnel for an Asian Music Boom
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