‘Icarus’ Filmmakers Dedicate Best Feature Documentary Oscar to Russian Whistleblower Now Living In ‘Grave Danger’
March 5, 2018
‘Icarus’ Filmmakers Dedicate Best Feature Documentary Oscar to Russian Whistleblower Now Living In ‘Grave Danger’
Icarus, the film that played a decisive role in exposing the Russian state-sponsored athletics doping program, won tonight for Best Feature Documentary. The plot was so bold that is prompted the International Olympic Committee to ban Russia from the Olympic games in South Korea.
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The filmmakers dedicated their award to the Russian chemist and whistleblower and chemist Dr. Grigory Rodchenkov “a fearless whistleblower who now lives in grave danger.” Rodchenkov told the truth on the cheating operation. With Fogel’s help he now lives in hiding in the U.S. “in grave danger,” they said.
“We hope Icarus is a wake up call, yes about Russia, but in the importance of telling the truth, now more than ever” said Fogel.
Icarus bested Faces Places, Strong Island, Abacus: Small Enough to Jail and Last Men in Aleppo.