Lenin's Pawn

Lenin's Pawn

He came from the Universe. Moldova sends him back.

2026 · 84 min · Documentary, Comedy, Drama

LENIN’S PAWN is a hybrid documentary with dark humor following actor Sergiu Voloc, a modern-day Don Quixote whose lonely fight against Lenin monuments across Moldova turns into an absurd confrontation with a system that rebuilds them overnight.

Directed by Dragoș Turea

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Sergiu Voloc Himself
Nadejda Voloc Sergiu’s Mother
Ion Voloc Sergiu’s Father

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Lenin's Pawn

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