| Putin | |
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| Directed by | Patryk Vega |
| Written by | Patryk Vega |
| Produced by | Patryk Vega |
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| Cinematography | Michal Goscik |
| Edited by | Tomasz Widarski |
| Music by | Łukasz Targosz |
Production company | Vega Investments |
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| Country | Poland |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $15 million |
Putin is an upcoming English-language Polish biographical film directed by Patryk Vega. The film, depicting the rise to power of Russian president Vladimir Putin, is set for release on 10 January 2025.
It covers the life of Vladimir Putin from the age of ten, through sixty years of many events in his real life, [1] [2] until his fictional death. [3]
The film was produced by independent production and distribution company XYZEl [4] and was shot in Russia, Ukraine, Israel, Syria, Jordan and Poland. [2]
Polish studio AIO created the technology to make the film. [2] Putin was recreated with computer-generated imagery and artificial intelligence in the body of a Polish actor, [3] [1] [5] being the first time in the history of cinema that this will be used for a leading character in a film. [2]
It was shown to international distributors at the Cannes Festival. It was planned to be presented in nearly fifty countries. [4]
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