Putin's
playground
Putin’s playground
What is the connection between the explosions in Vrbětice, the deaths by poisoning, and other operations of the Russian secret service? A pair of Warsaw-based documentary filmmakers collect evidence of covert activities in the Czech Republic and other countries in our region. They find that behind-the-scenes meetings of special agents dispatched from the Kremlin have been taking place regularly since at least 2013, and haven’t ceased even after the invasion of Ukraine in 2022. What unites opponents of vaccination and their hatred of Ukrainians? How do Russian agents operate in the countries of the European Union? And where else is Putin able to go to gain more power and influence? Note this screening will not have English subtitles.
Written and directed: Konrad Szołajski
Cast: Małgorzata Prociak and Konrad Szołajski
DOP: Michał Ślusarczyk
Second camera: Jan Šípek, Dragomir Dimchev, Uldis Kikans
Sound: Michal Gábor and Marin Turea
Sound mixing: Richard Müller and Jan Čeněk
Editing: Bartosz Jędrzejczyk and Paweł Kowalik
Music: Rihards Zalupe
Producers: ZK Studio
Co-producers:Wroclaw Feature Film Studio, Hypermarket Film, Czech Television, Doppelplusultra Filmproduktion GmbH, Red Dot Media, Isme Film, AGITPROP
World Premiere: 27. 5. 2024 (Krakow Film Festival)
Distribuční premiéra: 6. 6. 2024