Investigative journalist Christo Grozev, a co-founder of Bellingcat, is on the run. There is a bounty on his head, and spies all over Europe are trying to assassinate him. This might sound like the plot of a spy movie, but it is the chilling reality for many who oppose the murderous Russian regime. Through open-source investigation, Grozev uncovers and exposes the vast network of Russia’s state-employed assassins who are tasked with eliminating political opponents like Alexei Navalny.
Intertwined with Grozev’s story are real-time accounts of two others who are standing up and revealing Vladimir Putin’s criminal network. One, an anonymous whistleblower involved in Russia’s poison program, is trying to escape the country. The other is Vladimir Kara-Murza, a prominent political activist who has twice survived poisoning and stands trial for treason.
This kinetic docu-thriller paints a complex and deep portrait of those fighting against authoritarianism to reveal the truth about modern Russia. As Grozev’s son sums it up: “My dad is a resourceful and determined, yet silly man who has managed to make one of the most dangerous men on the planet very angry.” Kinga Binkowska, Hot Docs
In Bulgarian, English and Russian with English subtitles.
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