Mr Jones (2019)
- Original title
- Mr. Jones
- Directed by
- Agnieszka Holland
- Genre
- drama film, biographical film, political film, thriller film
- Country
- Ukraine, United Kingdom, Poland
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- Rated
- MA15+
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 475 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A Welsh journalist travels to the Soviet Union in the 1930s and uncovers a man-made famine in Ukraine that the regime is hiding. He risks his career and safety to expose the truth to the world.
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What happens
Mr. Jones (Mr Jones in the United Kingdom; Polish: Obywatel Jones, lit. 'Citizen Jones'; Ukrainian: «Ціна правди», romanized: Tsina pravdy, lit. 'The Price of Truth') is a 2019 biographical thriller film written and co-produced by Andrea Chalupa and directed by Agnieszka Holland. It is based on the story of Welsh journalist Gareth Jones, who uncovers the truth of the devastating famine (Holodomor) in which millions died in the Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union. Critical reviews were largely positive, but there were objections to some historical inaccuracies. The film was selected to compete for the Golden Bear at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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