About Politzek, the voices that challenge the Kremlin
In Russia, criticizing the war in Ukraine or Vladimir Putin’s regime has become a crime. Thousands of ordinary citizens are being arrested, tried, and imprisoned. They are called “Politzek”: political prisoners. Filmed clandestinely over the course of more than a year, Politzek gives a platform to those who, despite the fear, continue to speak out against Putin’s repressive Russia. Through the intersecting stories of a teenager sentenced to five years in prison for criticizing the government on social media, a young artist jailed for placing anti-war stickers, a human rights activist, and two theater directors facing Kafkaesque trials, the film unveils the machinery of state repression in Russia. With rare footage, broken yet unyielding voices, this is a story of silenced resistance.
Movie details
- Release date
- 2026-03-07
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Genres
- Documentary, Drama
- Language
- FR
- Country
- Belgium, France, Germany
- Directors
- Manon Loizeau, Ekaterina Mamontova
- Writers
- Manon Loizeau, Sacha Koulaeva
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