Filmed clandestinely over the course of nearly 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 ...See moreFilmed clandestinely over the course of nearly 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 deeply human story of silenced resistance.
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