The Trial: The State of Russia vs Oleg Sentsov (2017)
August 2015, a courtroom in Rostov-on-Don. A man is peering through the bars of his cage, his eyes reveal that his nerves are about to snap. Today he will be handed down a sentence to which he must submit: 20 years’ imprisonment in Siberia for terrorism. The man is Oleg Sentsov, a film director and Maidan activist born in Simferopol in the Ukraine. He is charged with leading an anti-Russian terrorist movement and having planned attacks on bridges, power lines and a monument of Lenin. Sentsov defends himself, courageously and without flinching. He responds to the verdict with an emphatic denial of his crimes and instead accuses the accusers themselves ...
Director: Askold Kurov
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 75 min
Release Date: April 6, 2017
Cast
- Oleh Sentsov - Self
- Vladimir Putin - Self
- Victor Yanukovich - Self
- Wim Wenders - Self
- Agnieszka Holland - Self
- Jos Stelling - Self
- Krzysztof Zanussi - Self
- Marina Razbezhkina - Self
Music: Sorin Apostol
Cinematography: Askold Kurov
Editing: Michał Leszczyłowski
Production: Message Film, Marx Film, Česká televize
Country: Czech Republic, Estonia, Poland, Russia, Ukraine
Language: English, Pусский, Український
Original Language: en
Keywords
wrongful imprisonment, russian politics, show trial
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Trial: The State of Russia vs Oleg Sentsov about?
- August 2015, a courtroom in Rostov-on-Don. A man is peering through the bars of his cage, his eyes reveal that his nerves are about to snap. Today he will be handed down a sentence to which he must submit: 20 years’ imprisonment in Siberia for terrorism. The man is Oleg Sentsov, a film director and Maidan activist born in Simferopol in the Ukraine. He is charged with leading an anti-Russian terrorist movement and having planned attacks on bridges, power lines and a monument of Lenin. Sentsov defends himself, courageously and without flinching. He responds to the verdict with an emphatic denial of his crimes and instead accuses the accusers themselves ...
- Who directed The Trial: The State of Russia vs Oleg Sentsov?
- The Trial: The State of Russia vs Oleg Sentsov was directed by Askold Kurov.
- Who stars in The Trial: The State of Russia vs Oleg Sentsov?
- The Trial: The State of Russia vs Oleg Sentsov stars Oleh Sentsov, Vladimir Putin, Victor Yanukovich, Wim Wenders, Agnieszka Holland, Jos Stelling.
- How long is The Trial: The State of Russia vs Oleg Sentsov?
- The Trial: The State of Russia vs Oleg Sentsov has a runtime of 1h 15m (75 minutes).
- What genre is The Trial: The State of Russia vs Oleg Sentsov?
- The Trial: The State of Russia vs Oleg Sentsov is a Documentary film.
- Where was The Trial: The State of Russia vs Oleg Sentsov produced?
- The Trial: The State of Russia vs Oleg Sentsov was produced in Czech Republic, Estonia, Poland, Russia, Ukraine.