Two Prosecutors

Two Prosecutors
Two Prosecutors
Directed by	Sergei Loznitsa
Written by	Sergei Loznitsa
Based on	Two Prosecutors; by Georgy Demidov
Produced by	Kevin Chneiweiss;
Starring	Aleksandr Kuznetsov; Aleksandr Filippenko; Anatoliy Beliy; Andris Keišs; Vytautas Kaniušonis;
Cinematography	Oleg Mutu
Edited by	Danielius Kokanauskis
Music by	Christiaan Verbeek
Production; companies	Atoms & Void; White Picture; LOOKSfilm; SBS Productions; Avanpost Media; Studio Uljana Kim;
Distributed by	Pyramide Distribution
Release date	May 2025 (Cannes);
Running time	117 minutes
Countries	France; Germany; Romania; Latvia; Netherlands; Lithuania;
Language	Russian

Two Prosecutors is an upcoming historical drama film written and directed by Sergei Loznitsa, based on the novel of the same name by Georgy Demidov. The film will have its world premiere in the main competition of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Palme d'Or.^[1]

Premise

In 1937, a young Soviet prosecutor comes across a letter written by a prisoner. Believing the man to be the victim of NKVD corruption, the prosecutor seeks out justice with the Procurator General.^[2]

Cast

Production

Principal photography took place in Riga in October 2024.^[3]^[4]^[5]

Release

The film will be screened in competition at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.^[6]^[7]

References

^ "The films of the Official Selection 2025". Festival de Cannes. 10 April 2025. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
^ Macnab, Geoffrey (16 May 2024). "Sergei Loznitsa gears up to shoot Stalin-era drama 'Two Prosecutors' (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
^ Leffler, Rebecca (14 February 2025). "Coproduction Office boards Sergei Loznitsa's 'Two Prosecutors' (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
^ Волчек, Дмитрий (17 May 2024). ""Мой герой – народ Украины". Сергей Лозница – о фильме "Вторжение"". Радио Свобода (in Russian). Retrieved 12 April 2025.
^ Jansen, Astrid (19 November 2024). ""The most important thing in contemporary cinema is what it is lacking: urgency."". BOZAR. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
^ Ntim, Zac (10 April 2025). "Cannes Competition: Aster, Trier, Dardennes, Reichardt, Ducournau & Wes Anderson Among Lineup — Full List". Deadline. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
^ Roxborough, Scott (10 April 2025). "Cannes Lines Up Another Hot Festival With Wes Anderson, Richard Linklater, Ari Aster Premieres (Full List)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 10 April 2025.

External links

Two Prosecutors at IMDb

[1] "The films of the Official Selection 2025". Festival de Cannes. 10 April 2025. Retrieved 10 April 2025.

[2] Macnab, Geoffrey (16 May 2024). "Sergei Loznitsa gears up to shoot Stalin-era drama 'Two Prosecutors' (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved 10 April 2025.

[Leffler-2025-3] Leffler, Rebecca (14 February 2025). "Coproduction Office boards Sergei Loznitsa's 'Two Prosecutors' (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved 10 April 2025.

[4] Волчек, Дмитрий (17 May 2024). ""Мой герой – народ Украины". Сергей Лозница – о фильме "Вторжение"". Радио Свобода (in Russian). Retrieved 12 April 2025.

[5] Jansen, Astrid (19 November 2024). ""The most important thing in contemporary cinema is what it is lacking: urgency."". BOZAR. Retrieved 10 April 2025.

[6] Ntim, Zac (10 April 2025). "Cannes Competition: Aster, Trier, Dardennes, Reichardt, Ducournau & Wes Anderson Among Lineup — Full List". Deadline. Retrieved 10 April 2025.

[7] Roxborough, Scott (10 April 2025). "Cannes Lines Up Another Hot Festival With Wes Anderson, Richard Linklater, Ari Aster Premieres (Full List)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 10 April 2025.

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