"What is the cost of speaking truth to power? In Putin's Russia, it could be your life. “Antidote” is a real-life, high-stakes thriller that follows a whistleblower from inside Russia's poisoning programme as he attempts to escape; Vladimir Kara-Murza, a prominent political activist twice poisoned and now on trial for treason; and his wife, Yevgenia. One of the central figures is Christo Grozev, an investigative journalist who exposed the involvement of Russian FSB officers in the poisoning of Alexei Navalny. Now under threat himself, Grozev is forced to flee for his life.
Emmy-winning filmmaker James Jones reveals the human cost of heroism with incredible access to the lives of those fighting for change against a tyrannical regime that will stop at nothing to maintain the status quo."
"What is the cost of speaking truth to power? In Putin's Russia, it could be your life. “Antidote” is a real-life, high-stakes thriller that follows a whistleblower from inside Russia's poisoning programme as he attempts to escape; Vladimir Kara-Murza, a prominent political activist twice poisoned and now on trial for treason; and his wife, Yevgenia. One of the central figures is Christo Grozev, an investigative journalist who exposed the involvement of Russian FSB officers in the poisoning of Alexei Navalny. Now under threat himself, Grozev is forced to flee for his life.
Emmy-winning filmmaker James Jones reveals the human cost of heroism with incredible access to the lives of those fighting for change against a tyrannical regime that will stop at nothing to maintain the status quo."
Emmy-winning filmmaker James Jones reveals the human cost of heroism with incredible access to the lives of those fighting for change against a tyrannical regime that will stop at nothing to maintain the status quo."
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Rating
(none)
Production year
2024
Global distributor
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Local distributor
Pimedate Ööde Filmifestival MTÜ
In cinema
11/13/2024