Politzek: Voices That Defy the Kremlin
Politzek: Voices That Defy the Kremlin
- Manon Loizeau, Ekaterina Mamontova
- France, Belgium
- 2025
89 min
Russian
English
8
Artdoc rating
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In today’s Russia, speaking out against the war in Ukraine or Vladimir Putin’s regime has become a criminal offense. Thousands of ordinary citizens are being arrested, tried, and imprisoned. They are called the “Politzek”, the political prisoners. Filmed clandestinely over the course of nearly a year, "Politzek: Voices That Defy the Kremlin" gives voice to those who, despite the fear, refuse to remain silent. Through the intertwined stories of a teenager sentenced to five years in prison, a human rights activist, a theater director, and mothers fighting to free their children, the film sheds light on Russia’s machinery of repression. With rare footage, fragile yet defiant voices, Politzek offers a deeply human portrait of silenced resistance.
Film crew
- Director
- Manon Loizeau, Ekaterina Mamontova
- Screen writer
- Manon Loizeau, Sasha Koulaeva
- Operator
- Ekaterina Mamontova
- Producer
- Stéphanie Lebrun (Babel Doc), Hanne Phlypo (Clin d'Œil Films)
- Composer
- Alexei Aigui
MOVIE ABOUT
- Theme
- Propaganda
- Country
- France, Belgium
- Film studio
- Babel Doc, Clin d'œil films
- Festivals
- Artdocfest 2026
- Languages
- Russian
- Subtitles
- English
Tags
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