Hell’s Army
Richard Rowley / Ukraine, Syria, Central African Republic, Lithuania & United States / 2026 / World Premiere / 92 min
A dissident Russian journalist chases the world’s most feared mercenary army, Wagner, across the globe as she races to unmask a new model of violence that is transforming the world for all of us.
Katya, a war-scarred Russian reporter, is stuck on a dead-end beat in Syria. When she’s sent to cover a mysterious battle, she stumbles upon the operations of Wagner, a violent mercenary company led by an enigmatic figure – Yevgeny Prigozhin.
Katya teams up with Denis, an exiled police detective, to discover the origins of Prigozhin’s operations. They untangle a growing web of shell companies tied to Prigozhin’s army that is spreading around the world. With each move Prigozhin’s power grows, and so does their obsession.
To them, Prigozhin has become the perfect creation of Russia’s mafia state. When he is killed in a fiery crash, Katya and Denis realize the nightmare hasn’t ended – it has metastasized. And Katya and Denis rush to sound the warning bell.
