Oleg Sentsov
Ukrainian filmmaker and activist (born 1976)
Oleg Gennadyevich Sentsov (Ukrainian: Олег Геннадійович Сенцов, romanized: Oleh Hennadiiovych Sentsov;[1][2] Russian: Олег Генадиевич Сенцов, romanized: Oleg Gennadyevich Sentsov; born 13 July 1976) is a Ukrainian filmmaker, writer and activist.[3]
Oleg Gennadyevich Sentsov | |
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_cropped.jpg) Oleg Sentsov in 2019 | |
| Born | 13 July 1976 |
| Alma mater | Kyiv National Economic University |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Children | 2 |
He is known for his 2011 movie Gamer.
After the Russian annexation of Crimea, he was arrested in Crimea in May 2014 and sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment by a Russian court in August 2015 on charges of plotting terrorism acts.[4] This was controversial and many believed his arrest was politically motivated.[5]
On 7 September 2019 he was released in a prisoner swap.[6]
References
change- ↑ Oleh Sentsov Talks Getting His Life Back After Release From Russian Prison & Making “Wild” 90s Ukraine Story ‘Rhino’ – Venice. deadline.com. August 27, 2021
- ↑ Nosorih (Rhino). labiennale.org/en/. 2021
- ↑ Kramer, Andrew E. (25 October 2018). "Rights Prize Goes to Oleg Sentsov, a Russian Prisoner, in a Rebuke to Putin". The New York Times.
- ↑ Ukrainian Filmmaker Remains Behind Bars Despite Growing Support, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (June 26, 2014)
- ↑ Walker, Shaun (25 August 2015). "Russian court jails Ukrainian film-maker for 20 years over terror offences". theguardian.com.
- ↑ Lapin, Denis; Pavlova, Olga; Britton, Bianca; Dean, Sarah. "Film director Oleg Sentsov and MH17 suspect among those freed in Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap". CNN. Retrieved 2019-09-07.
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