Superpower (film)
{{short description|2023 documentary film}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Superpower
| image = Superpower poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Film poster
| native_name =
| director = Sean Penn
Aaron Kaufman
| writer =
| screenplay =
| story =
| based_on =
| producer = Sean Penn
Billy Smith
Sergei Bespalov
Danny Gabai
Lauren Terp
Eric Weinrib
| starring =
| narrator =
| cinematography =
| editing = Carlos Haynes
Erich Hehn
| music = Justin Melland
| studio = Fifth Season
Vice News
Projected Picture Works
Aldamisa Entertainment
| distributor = Paramount+
| released =
| runtime = 115 minutes
| country =
| language = English
Ukrainian
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}}
Superpower is a 2023 documentary film co-directed by Sean Penn and Aaron Kaufman.{{cite web
|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/reviews/superpower-sean-penn-zelensky-film-review-b2284898.html
|accessdate=18 February 2023
|title=Superpower review, Berlin Film Festival: Sean Penn's Zelensky documentary is heartfelt and inspiring
|last1=Macnab
|first1=Geoffrey
|date=18 February 2023
|website=independent.co.uk
|publisher=The Independent
}} It premiered at Berlinale on 17 February 2023.{{cite web
|url=https://www.dw.com/en/sean-penns-superpower-the-idiots-guide-to-ukraine/a-64749622
|accessdate=18 February 2023
|title=Sean Penn's 'Superpower': The 'idiot's guide' to Ukraine
|last1=Grenier
|first1=Elizabeth
|date=17 February 2023
|website=dw.com
|publisher=Deutsche Welle
}} The film profiles Volodymyr Zelenskyy's atypical career path through the eyes of Sean Penn as he seeks to understand Ukraine's recent history. Beginning in late 2021, Penn visited Ukraine several times during the film's production. The film is produced by Vice Studios.
Reception
{{Rotten Tomatoes prose|47|4.9|17}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/superpower|title=Superpower|website=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=19 October 2024}} {{Metacritic film prose|47|11}}{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/superpower/|title=Superpower|website=Metacritic|access-date=19 October 2024}}
Matt Zoller Seitz of RogerEbert.com gave the film two out of four stars and wrote, "This isn't a bad film by any means: it does a creditable job of convincing us that Penn's heart is in the right place (as an activist) even when the execution is sometimes impulsive or clumsy. But it lacks focus."{{cite web|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/superpower-movie-review-2023|title=Superpower|website=RogerEbert.com|first=Matt|last=Zoller Seitz|date=18 September 2023|access-date=19 October 2024}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|18327788}}
- {{YouTube|GK5DS43jKhw|Superpower}}
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Category:2023 documentary films
Category:Russo-Ukrainian War films
Category:Films about Volodymyr Zelenskyy