Synopsis
Oleg Sentsov is a Ukrainian filmmaker, Euromaidan activist and native of Crimea. After the Russian annexation of Crimea, he became an active opponent of the occupation. In May 2014, he was arrested by the Russian security service, charged with planned terrorist attacks and transported to Moscow. After over a year in custody, he was sentenced to 20 years in prison, despite the fact that the testimonies were given under duress and evidence was insufficient. Sentsov never pled guilty.
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19. 7. 2018
The Trial - The State of Russia vs Oleg Sentsov in Světozor Cinema
On August 6th from 8:45 pm there wil be a screening of Askold Kurov's documentary The Trial - The State of Russia vs Oleg Sentsov (with both Czech and English subtitles) in Světozor Cinema. The screening will be followed by a discussion.
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29. 6. 2018
Free Oleg Sentsov
Altogether, as the representatives of the Czech documentary film community, we demand an immediate release of our colleague, Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov, who was arrested by the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation on 10 May 2014.
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15. 4. 2018
East Silver at LET’S CEE Film Festival
LET’S CEE Film Festival cooperates with IDF's East Silver, which helps gather exceptional documentaries from Central and Eastern Europe more attention at film festivals.
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