A Russian exclave armed to the teeth, surrounded by NATO — what could go wrong?
Located on the shores of the Baltic Sea, between Poland and Lithuania, Kaliningrad is a piece of Russia in the heart of Europe. A curious territory, isolated from Moscow after the fall of the USSR, today transformed into a military fortress facing NATO. In Kaliningrad, headquarters of the Russian Baltic fleet, there are 30,000 soldiers, hypersonic missiles and nuclear capability.
Direction
Tight 52-minute runtime respects your time.
Production
Rare access to militarized zone.
Director
Kristell Bernaud
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Kaliningrad was Königsberg, birthplace of philosopher Immanuel Kant — the documentary barely touches this erased identity.
The Suwałki Gap — the potential NATO flashpoint mentioned — became even more tense after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
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