THE TRIAL: THE STATE OF RUSSIA VS OLEH SENTSOV
by Askold Kurov
synopsis
In August 2015, a trial was held against Sentsov and Kolchenko in Russia’s Rostov-on-Don. Despite the absence of convincing evidence and one of the witnesses retracting his testimony as that given under torture, the court sentenced Sentsov to 20 years, as an alleged leader of a “terrorist group.” International human rights organizations have recognized Sentsov as a political prisoner, and international film circles are working towards the release of Oleh Sentsov.
international title: | The Trial: The State of Russia vs Oleh Sentsov |
original title: | Protses: filʹm pro spravu Sentsova |
country: | Estonia, Czech Republic, Poland |
year: | 2017 |
genre: | documentary |
directed by: | Askold Kurov |
producer: | Maxim Tuula, Mariya Havrylova, Olha Zhurzhenko |