A taut and stark thriller, one part espionage, one part survival, this is an extremely powerful t...
Mr. Jones
In 1933, Welsh journalist Gareth Jones travels to Ukraine, where he experiences the horrors of a famine. Everywhere he goes he meets henchmen of the Soviet secret service who are determined to prevent news about the catastrophe from getting out. Stalin’s forced collectivisation of agriculture has resulted in misery and ruin—the policy is tantamount to mass murder.
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Mr. Jones
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Status
Released
Release Date
Oct 3, 2019
Runtime
1h 59m
Genres
Thriller, Drama, History
User Score
68%
Original Title
Mr. Jones
Production Companies
Film Produkcja, Crab Apple Films, Kinorob, FILM.UA Group, Krakowskie Biuro Festiwalowe, Ukrainian State Film Agency, Kino Świat, Studio Orka
Director
Agnieszka Holland
Revenue
$2,855,316
Description
In 1933, Welsh journalist Gareth Jones travels to Ukraine, where he experiences the horrors of a famine. Everywhere he goes he meets henchmen of the Soviet secret service who are determined to prevent news about the catastrophe from getting out. Stalin’s forced collectivisation of agriculture has resulted in misery and ruin—the policy is tantamount to mass murder.
