Film · Documentary, History

Ces mathématiciens qui firent plier le Kremlin (2025)

On January 15, 1972, Leonid Pliouchtch, a Ukrainian mathematician who was unknown at the time, was locked up in a Soviet psychiatric institution and accused of dissidence. His wife, Tatiana, fought for his defense and contacted a committee of French mathematicians to help him. Led by Laurent Schwartz, they launched a three-year campaign to secure his release and succeeded in getting the USSR to back down on the issue.

Director

Mathieu Schwartz

Writers

Mathieu Schwartz

Country

France

Language

French

Release date

February 10, 2025