Prozess (The Trial) 2018 Ages 15+

When
8.05pm, Wed 18 Aug 2021 (129 mins)
Where
Gallery of Modern Art & Cinema A
About
An incredible insight into Joseph Stalin’s Kafka-esque show trials of the 1930s, encapsulating the power of fake news and its devastating consequences. Inside a packed courtroom, a group of professors and economists detail their supposed involvement with the subversive Industrial Party. The tragic twist: such a party never existed, but their punishments are real and predetermined. Using original footage shot as part of a propaganda push to showcase Joseph Stalin’s Communist might, director Sergei Loznitsa has assembled a remarkable portrait of injustice and mistruth. This compelling historical document resonates with contemporary political urgency and the consequences of unchecked political force.
Ages 15+ | Mature themes
Film Details
- Director / Script: Sergei Loznitsa
- Producers: Maria Choustova-Baker, Sergei Loznitsa
- Printsource / Rights: Atoms & Void
- Year: 2018
- Runtime: 129 minutes
- Country: Netherlands
- Language: Russian
- Subtitles: English
- Sound: Stereo
- Colour: Black & White
- Screening Format: DCP