Sean Penn went to war and a movie broke out. That is, in effect, the story behind the making of the documentary “Superpower,” a gripping cinematic portrait of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky…
on the eve of Russian president Vladimir Putin’s military invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
“By the time he had decided to run a campaign, people already had an idea of what he could be and they’d had an emotional response to the character he created,” continues Penn. “And with all that youthful energy [Ukrainians] had not seen before in leadership.” “Zelensky was two completely different creatures from one day to the next,” recalls Penn of that fateful historical moment. “He was a spirit in waiting.”
Of his involvement in Ukraine in that regard, Penn says that he’s most struck by the number of “traditionally left-wing donors” to CORE who have asked point blank: “How can we help get weapons there?” “Zelensky told us that across the country, there were more people asking to take up weapons than they had weapons to give,” says Kaufman. “Superpower,” as much as it tracks the evolution of Zelensky from comedian to world leader, is a clarion call to governments across the globe. With democracy at stake, this is not a crisis contained within Ukraine. This is a crisis that, if not dealt with, extends far beyond the borders of any country — and will impact generations and nations to come.
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