Extremist (') is a 2025 short drama film written and directed by Russian filmmaker Aleksandr Molochnikov. The 17-minute film dramatizes events inspired by the real-life case of Aleksandra Skochilenko and follows a young artist (portrayed by Viktoriya Miroshnichenko) whose act of protest, in which she replaces supermarket price tags with anti-war messages, leads to her arrest and prosecution.
Extremist was written and directed by Aleksandr Molochnikov as a Columbia University student film project, Jean Chapiro is credited as a producer.
The film premiered on the 2025 festival circuit, including its Telluride Film Festival screening, and subsequently screened at university and regional film festivals. The New Yorker acquired the short for distribution following its festival run.