Putin (film)

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Putin
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Film poster
Directed byPatryk Vega
Written byPatryk Vega
Produced byPatryk Vega
Starring
CinematographyMichal Goscik
Edited byTomasz Widarski
Music by Łukasz Targosz
Production
company
Vega Investments
Release date
  • 10 January 2025 (2025-01-10)
Running time
109 minutes [1]
Countries
  • Poland
  • United States
  • Malta
LanguageEnglish
Budget$15 million

Putin is a 2025 English-language Polish biographical film directed by Patryk Vega. The film, depicting the rise to power of Russian president Vladimir Putin, debuted at a festival in October 2024, [2] and was released to cinemas on 10 January 2025.

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Synopsis

The film covers the life of Vladimir Putin and focuses on key milestones in Putin's real life, [3] [4] including his childhood in Leningrad in the post-World War II Soviet Union, his recruitment into the KGB and subsequent Cold War-era career as an intelligence officer, and his tenure as the President of Russia. The film concludes with a fictionalized portrayal of Putin’s death. [5]

Cast

Production

The film was produced by the independent production and distribution company XYZEl. [6] The film was shot across various countries to authentically depict significant locations tied to Putin’s life and career, including Russia, Ukraine, Israel, Syria, Jordan and Poland. [4]

Use of artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) was used to alter the facial features of the lead actor, Sławomir Sobala, to make him look almost identical to Vladimir Putin. [5] [3] [7]

The technology used in the film was specifically developed for the film by the Polish studio AIO. [4]

This marks the first instance in cinematic history where AI was used to digitally transform the lead actor’s appearance for an entire motion picture. [4]

Distribution

It was shown to international distributors at the Cannes Film Festival. It was planned to be presented in nearly fifty countries. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Putin". British Board of Film Classification . 6 December 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  2. ↑ Gzyl, Paweł (31 October 2024). "„Putin" w reżyserii Patryka Vegi na 53. Międzynarodowym Festiwalu Filmowym Molodist w Kijowie". Dziennik Polski (in Polish). Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  3. 1 2 Roxborough, Scott (10 May 2024). "How 'Putin' Will Test Audience Appetite for AI". The Hollywood Reporter.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Belinchón, Gregorio (20 May 2024). "Un Putin generado por inteligencia artificial protagoniza su 'biopic' en inglés y revoluciona Cannes". El País (in Spanish).
  5. 1 2 "Putin in diapers: deepfake film on Russian leader sells big at Cannes". South China Morning Post . 19 May 2024.
  6. 1 2 Somani, Deeksha (20 May 2024). "Cannes 2024: AI-generated deepfake Putin film draws huge attention at the international film festival". The Times of India. ISSN   0971-8257.
  7. ↑ Meza, Ed (15 May 2024). "Patryk Vega's AI-Generated 'Putin' Selling Globally Amid Intense Interest in Russian Leader (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
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