Politzek, the voices that challenge the Kremlin
Documentary • Drama


Overview:
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.
Director:
Manon Loizeau
Status:
Released
Language:
French
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Key words:
- politics
- resistance
- totalitarian regime
- protest
- dictatorship
- justice
- human rights
- russian politics
- anti war protest
- russian leaders
- russia
- political documentary
- russian invasion of ukraine (2022)
- political prisoners
- communist regime
- authoritarian regime
- anti-war activist
- state repression
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