This film does a fantastic job framing the naivety of western elites before WWII. Too caught up in their own circumstances, they ignored blatant signs of the genocide to come, as well as what already existed. However, one journalist (Mr Jones) uses his instincts to investigate what was presumed "magic success" in Stalin's Russia.
We follow his brave journey to the Ukraine where he witnessed the reality of Stalin's glorious Moscow, mass famine. But not before being exposed to the fearful propoganda being pushed by Stalin's press. And later on, by his own colleagues back in Britain and the US.
This film tells a great true story that's well directed and acted. It even included George Orwell, a foolish believer in socialism at the time himself. I was surprised that Hollywood would make such a film. But then realized why the opening title credits were not typical of Hollywood. And with the Director being from Poland, that explains the willingness to tell such truth against Stalin.
We follow his brave journey to the Ukraine where he witnessed the reality of Stalin's glorious Moscow, mass famine. But not before being exposed to the fearful propoganda being pushed by Stalin's press. And later on, by his own colleagues back in Britain and the US.
This film tells a great true story that's well directed and acted. It even included George Orwell, a foolish believer in socialism at the time himself. I was surprised that Hollywood would make such a film. But then realized why the opening title credits were not typical of Hollywood. And with the Director being from Poland, that explains the willingness to tell such truth against Stalin.