Screen Grabs: Back to the USSR
The film Two Prosecutors portrays a young Soviet lawyer's investigation into allegations of institutional abuse in a prison. The movie is a low-key thriller about the perils of whistleblowing in a corrupt system, with relevance to current events.
A new film, Two Prosecutors, tells the story of a young Soviet lawyer, Kornyev, who investigates allegations of abuse in a prison. He discovers a shocking chronicle of systemic torture and forced confessions. The film is set in 1937, during Stalin's purges. Kornyev's findings are met with resistance from the government, which is implicated in the abuse. The film is a thriller about the dangers of speaking out against corruption. It opens at the Smith Rafael Center and Roxie Theater this week.
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