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Amnesty International “The Robbery” 2025

Amnesty International “The Robbery” (2025) is an Amnesty International commercial directed by Andrew De Zen for La Despensa, produced by Rebolucion. It won 2 awards, including Ciclope 2025 Gold Special Section Low Budget.

A group of activists plans and executes a protest against the war in Ukraine, facing brutal police repression and arrest, highlighting the severe consequences for dissent in Russia.

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Shot by shot

  1. A young man with dark hair and a dark jacket sits in a car, looking around nervously, with a blurred background visible through the window.© Amnesty International0:00
  2. A woman with braided hair sits in the passenger seat of a car, looking out the window with a serious expression, as a blurred figure sits in the driver's seat.© Amnesty International0:28
  3. A young man with a black beanie and brown jacket looks out the car window, then turns to speak to someone off-screen in a car.© Amnesty International0:41
  4. A man with dark hair and a leather jacket sits in a car, looking down then turning to speak to someone out of frame, with a blurred person in the foreground.© Amnesty International0:59
  5. A man with shaggy brown hair and a dark jacket looks intensely at the camera while sitting in a car, speaking with a serious expression.© Amnesty International1:08
  6. A man and a woman quickly exit a dark green car on a city street, looking around nervously.© Amnesty International1:16
  7. A black security camera is mounted on a grey wall, with blurred green trees and a bright sky in the background.© Amnesty International1:29
  8. Two men walk past a building with "OUTLET" written on it, as a megaphone is blurred in the foreground, on a city street.© Amnesty International1:37
  9. A man in a brown jacket and blue beanie walks on a city street, looking around nervously, with "No to war!" text on screen.© Amnesty International1:43
  10. A group of riot police in black uniforms and helmets confront and arrest protesters on a city street during the day.© Amnesty International1:56
  11. A man in a black jacket is pinned to the ground by an unseen force, while a woman with long hair is forcefully led away by two police officers in riot gear on a city street.© Amnesty International2:13
  12. A man in a leather jacket is being forcefully restrained by two people in tactical gear, his face contorted in pain, in a black and white shot.© Amnesty International2:35

Stills © Amnesty International. Made by La Despensa, Rebolucion and Andrew De Zen.

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The idea

The same punishment for protesting war as robbing a bank.

Tagline: “FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION SHOULD NEVER BE A CRIME.”

forbidden protestpolice brutalityactivist planningsymbolic act of defiancepersonal sacrifice for a causeurgent mission

The cut

Length
174 s
Shots
59
Average shot
3.0 s

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    A young man with dark hair and a dark jacket sits in a car, looking around nervously, with a blurred background visible through the window.© Amnesty InternationalA woman with braided hair sits in the passenger seat of a car, looking out the window with a serious expression, as a blurred figure sits in the driver's seat.© Amnesty InternationalA young man with a black beanie and brown jacket looks out the car window, then turns to speak to someone off-screen in a car.© Amnesty InternationalA man with dark hair and a leather jacket sits in a car, looking down then turning to speak to someone out of frame, with a blurred person in the foreground.© Amnesty International
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    A young man with dark hair and a dark jacket sits in a car, looking around nervously, with a blurred background visible through the window.© Amnesty InternationalA woman with braided hair sits in the passenger seat of a car, looking out the window with a serious expression, as a blurred figure sits in the driver's seat.© Amnesty InternationalA young man with a black beanie and brown jacket looks out the car window, then turns to speak to someone off-screen in a car.© Amnesty InternationalA man with dark hair and a leather jacket sits in a car, looking down then turning to speak to someone out of frame, with a blurred person in the foreground.© Amnesty InternationalA man with shaggy brown hair and a dark jacket looks intensely at the camera while sitting in a car, speaking with a serious expression.© Amnesty InternationalA man and a woman quickly exit a dark green car on a city street, looking around nervously.© Amnesty International
    Length: 174 s · Shots: 59 · Average shot: 3.0 s

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Questions

Who directed the Amnesty International “The Robbery” commercial?

Andrew De Zen directed it, produced by Rebolucion, for the agency La Despensa.

Which agency made Amnesty International “The Robbery”?

La Despensa created it for Amnesty International (2025).

What awards did Amnesty International “The Robbery” win?

2 awards, including Ciclope 2025 Gold Special Section Low Budget and Ciclope 2025 Bronze Production Direction | Over 120 Seconds.

What is the tagline of Amnesty International “The Robbery”?

“FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION SHOULD NEVER BE A CRIME.”

Sources for the credits and awards

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Amnesty International “The Robbery” (2025) Commercial by Andrew De Zen: Credits, Awards & Stills