Jason Isaacs & Maxine Peaks Talk ‘Words of War’ & Telling Truth Under Fascism

In ‘Words of War,’ Maxine Peaks stars as Anna Politkovskaya, the daring journalist whose efforts to uncover the truth of Vladimir Putin’s regime led to her murder. Jason Isaacs stars as her husband, Alexander Politkovskaya, in this dramatic thriller based on their true story. Peaks and Isaacs speak to Matt Mahler of MovieWeb about the film, its universal message, and why it especially matters today under the rise of fascism not only in Russia but in America, Israel, and elsewhere.
‘Words of War’ hits theaters on May 2, 2025, from Decal. In ‘Words of War,’ Anna Politkovskaya was a journalist and human rights activist who persisted with reporting on the conflict in Chechnya despite considerable danger to herself, and tried to expose corruption within Russia under the governance of Vladimir Putin.