

Politzek, the voices that challenge the Kremlin
In Russia, criticizing the war in Ukraine or Vladimir Putin’s regime has become a crime. Thousands of ordinary citizens are being arrested, tried, and imprisoned. They are called “Politzek”: political prisoners. Filmed clandestinely over the course of more than 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 story of silenced resistance.
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- Language
- English
- politics
- resistance
- totalitarian regime
- protest
- dictatorship
- justice
- human rights
- russian politics
- anti war protest
- russian leaders
- russia
- political documentary
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Belgium, France, Germany
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BelgiumBE
- Digital / OTTAuvio (RTBF)9 Sept 2025
- TVLa 1ère (RTBF)18 Sept 2025
FranceFR
- TVFrance•521 Sept 2025
- Digital / OTTFrance•tv22 Sept 2025
- TVTPLCP - Public Sénat19 May 2026
LatviaLV
- PremiereArtdocfest/Riga7 Mar 2026
SwedenSE
- Digital / OTTsvtplay: https://www.svtplay.se/video/Kv14R5N/putins-fangar15 Feb 2026
SwitzerlandCH
- Digital / OTTPlay RTS24 Sept 2025
- TVRTS Un24 Sept 2025
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Politzek, the voices that challenge the Kremlin was released on 7 March 2026.
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