Oleg Sentsov is a Ukrainian filmmaker, Euromaidan activist and native of
Crimea. After the Russian annexation of Crimea, he became an active
opponent of the occupation. In May 2014 he was arrested by the Russian
security service, charged with planned terrorist attacks and transported to Moscow. After over a year in custody, he was sentenced to 20 years in prison, despite the fact that the testimonies were given under duress and evidence was insufficient. Sentsov never pled guilty.
Director Askold Kurov follows the progress of the trial and the attempts of Oleg’s family, friends and lawyers to save him from prison. The notorious case ...
Director: Askold Kurov
Production Firm(s) | Marx Film, Message Film (Poland) |
Film Category | Documentary |
Text / Dialogue | Russian, Ukrainian, English |
Subtitles | English |
Duration | 70:00 |
Producer | Max Tuula | Maria Gavrilova | Dariusz Jabłoński | Izabela Wojcik | Violetta Kaminska |
Co-producer | Alena Müllerová |
Director | Askold Kurov |
Cinematographer | Askold Kurov |
Production Desinger | Valentin Tkatš |
Composer | Sorin Apostol |
Sound Designer | Sorin Apostol |
Editor | Michał Leszczyłowski | Jevgeni Zaozernõh |