According to local outlets, Roizman was arrested on suspicions of having shared a publication of Alexei Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation on VKontakte, Russia's version of Facebook, in May 2022.

Source: https://www.euronews.com/2023/03/16/critic-of-russian-invasion-arrested-over-social-media-post-in-putins-latest-crackdown

It has been nominated in the Best Documentary Feature category, among the likes of — a story that explores Russian opposition Alexei Navalny's near-death experience with an assassination attempt and beyond.

Source: https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/news/oscars-2023-nominations-rrr-movie-all-breathes-elephant-whisperers-naatu-naatu-india-3722241

Ivan Zhdanov, a long-time associate of Navalny, said the accusation was an attempt to prolong Navalny's jail term. "This is a rather idiotic situation.

Source: https://krdo.com/news/2023/04/03/russia-arrests-anti-war-activist-following-blast-that-killed-hawkish-blogger/

Meanwhile, the radio service of Russia's state-owned outlet Sputnik published a that featured film critic Andrey Dementiev calling "Navalny's" win "nothing more than an anti-Russian gesture."

Source: https://www.ibtimes.com.au/kremlin-responds-navalny-winning-best-documentary-oscars-2023-1845019?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution

The European Union and the US were among those to condemn what they called another politically motivated ruling, calling for Mr Navalny's immediate release.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/navalny-putin-kremlin-critic-prison-b2387788.html

The riveting real-life thriller follows Navalny's political rise, his survival of an assassination attempt against him by poisoning and his subsequent imprisonment.

Source: https://abc11.com/navalny-oscars-academy-awards-best-documentary/12947263/