Forbidden movies: Russia bans films that reject so-called ‘traditional values’

Forbidden movies: Russia bans films that reject so-called ‘traditional values’

A movie about the Nuremberg trials made the forbidden list even before the law was enacted Originally published on Global VoicesScreenshot taken from the official trailer of the film “Nuremberg,” via the Sony Pictures Classics YouTube channel; fair use. On March 1, 2026, a Russian law prohibiting the distribution and screening of movies that may be viewed as discrediting “traditional Russian spiritual and moral values” came into effect. Accordin…