Mr. Jones tells the story of Welsh journalist Gareth Jones, who reported on the Great Famine in Soviet Ukraine, a man-made disaster that killed millions in 1932 and 1933.
Gareth Jones was murdered in 1935 under mysterious circumstances amid suspicion that his death had been engineered by the Soviet NKVD secret police.
In the film, Jones is portrayed by English actor James Norton, while Vanessa Kirby plays Ada Brooks, a New York Times reporter who helps the main protagonist uncover the Soviet government’s genocidal policies.
Mr. Jones won the top Golden Lions award at the Polish Film Festival in the northern city of Gdynia last month.
The movie had its world premiere screening at the Berlin Film Festival in February.
Holland’s credits as a film director include Spoor; In Darkness; Europa, Europa; A Secret Garden; and Washington Square.
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Source: IAR