Introduction

Wagner Group mercenaries contracted to fight Russia’s proxy wars have never been prosecuted for suspected human rights violations-until now.

Outline

A documentary thriller in which, to uncover the truth about civilian deaths in Syria and Central African Republic, fearless Russian journalists, helped by international investigators must expose Putin’s clandestine militia: a group of mercenaries in charge of the Kremlin’s nefarious external operations. Throughout this dangerous mission, they track the rise of the shadowy army known as the Wagner group, as well as its powerful chief Evgeny Prigozhin.

Production & Filming Details

• Director(s):
  • Benoit Bringer
• Producer(s):
  • Laurent Richard … executive producer
• Writer(s):
  • Benoit Bringer
• Music:
  • Clément Tery
• Cinematography:
  • Benoit Bringer
  • Mathias Denizo
  • Joseph Haley
  • Océanne Skarica
  • Matvey Stavitsky
• Editor(s):
  • Soline Braun
• Production:
  • ARTE France (co-production)
  • Agence Nationale de Gestion des Oeuvres Audiovisuelles (ANGOA) (co-production)
  • Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée (CNC) (co-production)
  • Forbidden Films
• Distributor:
• Release Date: 01 May 2023 (Hot Docs Festival, Premiere, Canada).
• Running Time: 104 minutes.
• Rating: Unknown.
• Country: Canada.
• Language: English and French.

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