The Killing of a Journalist (2023)
The Killing of a Journalist (2023)
"An attack on a journalist, is an attack on us all!"
A young investigative journalist and his fiancée are brutally murdered in their home in Slovakia. Their deaths inspire the biggest protests in Slovakia since the fall of communism. The story takes an unexpected turn when a source leaks the secret murder case file to the murdered journalist’s colleagues. It includes the computers and encrypted communications of the assassination’s alleged mastermind, a businessman closely connected to the country’s ruling party. Trawling these encrypted messages, journalists discover that their country has been captured by corrupt oligarchs, judges and law enforcement officials. A reckoning awaits.

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Cast

Robert Fico Robert Fico As: Self (archive footage)
Robert Kalinak Robert Kalinak As: Self (archive footage)
Andrej Kiska Andrej Kiska As: Self (archive footage)
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Storyline

A young investigative journalist and his fiancée are brutally murdered in their home in Slovakia. Their deaths inspire the biggest protests in Slovakia since the fall of communism. The story takes an unexpected turn when a source leaks the secret murder case file to the murdered journalist’s colleagues. It includes the computers and encrypted communications of the assassination’s alleged mastermind, a businessman closely connected to the country’s ruling party. Trawling these encrypted messages, journalists discover that their country has been captured by corrupt oligarchs, judges and law enforcement officials. A reckoning awaits.


Tagline: "An attack on a journalist, is an attack on us all!"
Certification: U

Details

Genres: Documentary, Crime

Language: English, Slovenčina

Release Date: 23 March 2023

Country: CZ, DK, US

Runtime: 100m

Company Credits

Company: Final Cut for Real, OCCRP, Frame Films, WDR/Arte, Gotfat Productions

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Cast

Robert Fico

Robert Fico

Self (archive footage)

Robert Kalinak

Robert Kalinak

Self (archive footage)

Andrej Kiska

Andrej Kiska

Self (archive footage)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Not currently known.

Production Crew

Signe Byrge Sørensen

Signe Byrge Sørensen

Producer

Julia Love Babušcák

Julia Love Babušcák

Associate Producer

Jitka Kotrlová

Jitka Kotrlová

Co-Producer

Zuzana Kučerová

Zuzana Kučerová

Co-Producer

Thor Hampus Bank

Thor Hampus Bank

Co-Producer

Drew Sullivan

Drew Sullivan

Executive Producer

Paul Radu

Paul Radu

Executive Producer

Eva Kubániová

Eva Kubániová

Producer's Assistant

Jakub Koula

Jakub Koula

Line Producer

Maria Kristensen

Maria Kristensen

Line Producer

Francesc Sitges-Sardà

Francesc Sitges-Sardà

Post Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Marek Poledna

Marek Poledna

Sound Designer

Marek Poledna

Marek Poledna

Sound Mixer

Kristian Eidnes Andersen

Kristian Eidnes Andersen

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Camera

Anna Smoroňová

Anna Smoroňová

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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