The Zelensky Story

The Zelensky Story

Documentary 2024

Available on myCANAL, france.tv

Zelensky's journey from a young actor and entertainer to one of the most recognizable leaders, presiding over a nation at war with Putin's Russia.

Documentary 2024

EPISODE 1

The Comedian and The Dictator

Follow how a comedian who played the president on TV becomes the real president of Ukraine.

48 min · 7 Feb 2025
EPISODE 2

President in the Real World

Fiction becomes reality as Zelensky is confirmed as president. His infamous phone call with Trump and his only meeting with Putin are a brutal initiation into the ruthless world of power-politics.

48 min · 7 Feb 2025
EPISODE 3

War Leader

The Zelenskys reveal what happened in the first hours of the Russian invasion, open up about the realities of living through the war, and the difficulties of making life and death decisions.

49 min · 7 Feb 2025

Michael Waldman

Director
Louis Lee Ray

Director
David Glover

Producer
Jonathan Smith

Producer
Jecca Powell

Producer

About

The Zelensky Story

DOCUMENTARY

Zelensky's journey from a young actor and entertainer to one of the most recognizable leaders, presiding over a nation at war with Putin's Russia.

Information

Studio: bbc_two
Released: 2024

Languages

Original Audio: English (United Kingdom)
Audio: English (United Kingdom) (AAC), French (France) (AAC)
Subtitles: French (France) (SDH)