Putin

Putin (2025)

Absolute power is never enough.

A portrait of a formidable political figure, unraveling the contrasting facets of an iron-fisted tyrant and a man haunted by fear.

Date of release
2025-01-09
TMDB
6.1 / 10 (59)
Runtime
1h 49m
Genres
Thriller, Crime, Fantasy
Director
Patryk Vega

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Poland

Putin is a 2024 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 on 3 November 2024, and was released to cinemas on 10 January 2025.

Production

The film was produced by the independent production and distribution company XYZEl. 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.

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

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