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The Trial: The State of Russia vs Oleg Sentsov (2017)

Original title: Protsess

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Documentary Duration 70:00

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

Keywords: filmmakers | court session | court | policies | director | Ukrainians | Crimes by Russia | View all »

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Main Data

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Production Firm(s) Marx Film, Message Film (Poland)
Film Category Documentary
Text / Dialogue Russian, Ukrainian, English
Subtitles English
Duration 70:00

First releases

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  • on filmfestival: 11.02.2017, World Premiere, BERLINALE - Berlin International Film Festival, Germany
  • on filmfestival: 22.11.2017, Estonian Premiere, PÖFF - Black Nights Film Festival, Tartu, Estonia

Festivals, awards, nominations

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  • Award, Millennium Docs Against Gravity Documentary Film Festival (Poland), 2017, ”Focus” Magazine Award for the Greatest Personality of the Festival; Warsaw Documentary Award; Amnesty International Award
  • Participation, BERLINALE - Berlin International Film Festival (Germany), 2017, Programme: Berlinale Special
  • Participation, ONE WORLD - International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival (Prague, Czechia), 2017

Partners and Sponsors

  • Kultuuriministeerium
  • EFI
  • Eesti Kultuurkapital
  • ERR
  • Rahvusarhiiv
  • BFM
  • Kinoliit
  • Eesti Filmiajakirjanike ühing
  • Tallinnfilm