Politzek, the voices that challenge the Kremlin (2026)
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.
Directors: Manon Loizeau, Ekaterina Mamontova.
| Directing | Manon Loizeau | Director |
| Writing | Manon Loizeau | Writer |
| Directing | Ekaterina Mamontova | Director |
| Writing | Sacha Koulaeva | Writer |
| Production | Stéphanie Lebrun | Producer |
| Production | Hanne Phlypo | Producer |
| Sound | Alexei Aigui | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Barbara Bascou | Additional Editing |
| Sound | Jonathan Vanneste | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Jonathan Vanneste | Sound Mixer |
| Editing | Jérôme Berlaimont | Color Grading |
| Sound | Arthur SCHOOLS | Sound Engineer |
| Sound | Pierre Dozin | Scoring Mixer |
