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Putin's Witnesses (2018)

Putin's Witnesses (2018)

History Documentary
Release Date: 2018, November 8
Directors: Vitaly Mansky
Countries: Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Latvia
Production: Vertov, GoldenEggProduction, Hypermarket Film, ZDF, RTS, SRG SSR, Česká televize, ARTE, Latvijas Televizija
Cast: Mikhail Gorbachev, Vladimir Putin, Dmitry Medvedev, Tony Blair, Boris Yeltsin, Tatyana Yumasheva, Anatoly Chubais, Naina Yeltsina, Valentin Yumashev, Boris Nemtsov, Vera Dmitrievna Gurevich, Elena Okulova

Overview:

Russian Federation, December 31, 1999. After President Boris Yeltsin's unexpected resignation, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin becomes acting president of the country. From that day and for a year, Vitaly Mansky's camera documented Putin's rise to power. The story of a privileged witness. The harsh explanation of the reason why politics is the art of possibility of achieving the best with the support of many, but also of giving the worst in return.

Keywords:

1990s 2000s rise to power russian history presidential election documentary filmmaking vladimir putin celebrity interview political documentary christmas reunion russian federation boris yeltsin