Tag Archives: Sergei Loznitsa

Two Prosecutors: A film by Sergei Loznitsa

Posted on June 24, 2026 by Julius Gavroche

From lundimatin #525 (23/06/2026) At the start of Ukrainian director Sergei Loznitsa’s film, Two Prosecutors (2025), two NKVD Chekists – torturers working in a “special detention” centre – exchange a joke that makes them laugh heartily. The prison commander tells … Continue reading →

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Thinking politics from Sergei Loznitsa’s “State Funeral”

Posted on August 3, 2021 by Julius Gavroche

A revolution’s most important works of art are the men produced by it. New fiery souls are seen to arise from the explosion of new life that cleaves the convulsed world, like anthems that fill the air with clamours of … Continue reading →

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