putin made his case to this invasion by saying that ukraine doesn't exist, that it doesn't have a history or culture, so the job of artists and storytellers is to fight within this battlefield of the information. we are seeing artists and activists fighting that war on that front. there was a british presence at tribeca this year and among the offerings was a film called the lesson, starring richard e grant and darren mccormack. its presence at the festival represented a big moment for its director, alice charlton, as we have been finding out. your father is the most revered writer in the country. the subject of your thesis? the film is a thriller where words and ideas are dangerous currency. rising irish actor darryl mccormick place and asbury