PUTIN'S PLAYGROUND
Russia has been trying to rebuild its empire for years. The doctrine of hybrid war introduced by Putin in 2013 assumes attacking Western countries without declaring war. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine deprived us of our sense of security. A couple of documentary filmmakers from Poland embark on a journey to look for answers about threats for Central and Eastern Europe. They track down GRU agents blowing up ammunition depots and poisoning Moscow's opponents with novichok. They meet two presidents, a prime minister, a defence minister, a captured Russian spy and several agents of influence.
- GENRE:
- documentary
- COUNTRY:
- Poland, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Norway, Latvia, Germany
- RUNNING TIME:
- 91'
- YEAR:
- 2024
- DIRECTING:
- Konrad Szołajski
- SCRIPT:
- Konrad Szołajski
- DOP:
- Michał Ślusarczyk
- EDITOR:
- Paweł Kowalik, Bartosz Jędrzejczyk
- MUSIC:
- Rihards Zalupe
- PRODUCTION:
- Konrad Szołajski, ZK Studio Sp. z o. o. , Małgorzata Prociak
Konrad Szołajski »
born in 1956 in Warsaw. He earned his degree in Polish Philology from Warsaw University (1979) and in Film Directing from the Radio and Television Department of the Silesia University in Katowice (1985). He went to study at the National Film School in Beaconsfield on a British Council Scholarship. He has made a number of fiction films including Egg (1984), Man of… (1993), Operation GOAT (1999) as well as documentaries, which include She Kick-boxer (1997), Sex Teacher (1998), She – MP (2002), Alwernia (2004), Funeral People (2004), The Fat to Bed, the Slim to the Ball (2006) and Entrappers (2007).
AT FESTIVALS:
- 64. Krakow Film Festival, 2024, Poland, 2024 (competition)