Black List
Feature Film (2027) – Black List is Fish Eye Art Cultural Foundation and LifeTree Pictures’ upcoming international co-production, based on the true, Kafkaesque story of Russian-Israeli travel blogger Alexander Lapshin. What begins as a simple travel chronicle turns into a nightmare when Lapshin is placed on Azerbaijan’s infamous “black list,” accused of espionage and subversion for visiting Nagorno-Karabakh and expressing his views online. Arrested in Belarus and extradited to Azerbaijan, he endures imprisonment and a brutal assassination attempt — a chilling ordeal reminiscent of a John le Carré thriller.
Caught in a web of politics, corruption, and human rights violations, Black List exposes the terrifying reality of one man’s struggle against a totalitarian regime. The film is an international collaboration between Armenia, Lithuania, France, and Germany, bringing together leading talents to tell a story of truth, resilience, and the fight for freedom of expression.
Black List - Tells the Kafkaesque true story of Alexander Lapshin, a Russian/Israeli travel blogger who unwittingly found himself on Azerbaijan's infamous Black List. He survived arrest, imprisonment, and a brutal assassination attempt, in a tale more chilling than any invented by John le Carré. Caught in a web of international intrigue and blackmail, Lapshin was incredibly accused of being an Armenian spy and plotting to overthrow the government of Azerbaijan because of casual comments on his travel blog and a visit to Nagorno-Karabakh, an area claimed by both Armenia and Azerbaijan. Lapshin's arrest in Belarus and subsequent extradition to stand trial in Azerbaijan became an international human rights cause célèbre that continues to reverberate today. This is a terrifying tale of one man pitted against the machinery of a Stalinist, totalitarian regime.
- Release DateJanuary 1, 2027
- Budget$2-$3M
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- Runtime2 hour 0 minute
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