Zelensky

Zelensky — Plot

Ten years ago, Volodymyr Zelensky was just one of the many faces on Ukrainian television screens. He became a star thanks to the 2015 satirical series Servant of the People, in which he played a history teacher who becomes president. Four years later, what began as fiction became a reality. Follow the transformation of a popular TV comedian into a statesman on the frontlines of the Russian invasion. Archival footage, family photos, television appearances, and interviews with Zelensky and those closest to him create a multi-layered portrait of a man who always longed for a large audience. At the same time, the film places his personal development in the broader context of post-Soviet Ukraine, which is also searching for its own identity.

• Release date
• May 13, 2025
• Runtime
• 133 min
• Genres
• Documentary
• Director
• Yves Jeuland

Zelensky — Cast

Mathieu Amalric Narrator (voice) Volodymyr Zelenskyy Self