The Trial: The State of Russia vs Oleg Sentsov
Sheffield Doc/Fest Release Date:
Saturday 10th June 2017
Suitable only for adults
1 hour 11 minutes approx.
Released
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Starring:
Oleg Sentsov, Vladimir Putin, Victor Yanukovich, Agnieszka Holland, Jos Stelling and Wim Wenders
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Synopsis
In 2014, Ukrainian activist and filmmaker Oleg Sentsov was being tried for allegedly planning a terrorist attack in the contested region of Crimea. Though the testimonies against him were spurious, it was clear that his case would not receive a fair trial. As he became an example of Russian state power, he nonetheless remained openly defiant, drawing public support from directors Wim Wenders and Alexander Sokurov.