He was serving a 19-year sentence in a Russian penal colony in the Arctic before his death.
“I would like to dedicate this award to Navalny, to all political prisoners around the world.
Alexei, the world has not forgotten your vital message to us all.
Alexei Navalny in ‘Navalny’.Everett Collection
We must not be afraid to oppose dictators and authoritarianism wherever it rears its head.”
The filmmaker then invited Yulia to speak on her spouse’s behalf.
“My husband is in prison just for telling the truth.
My husband is in prison just for defending democracy,” she told attendees.
Stay strong, my love."
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