Putin's Witnesses (2018)
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.
Director: Vitaly Mansky
Genre: Documentary, History
Runtime: 103 min
Release Date: November 8, 2018
Cast
- Vitaly Mansky - Self - Narrator (voice) / (archive footage)
- Boris Nemtsov - Self - Politician (voice)
- Vladimir Putin - Self - Politician (archive footage)
- Boris Yeltsin - Self - Politician (archive footage)
- Mikhail Gorbachev - Self - Politician (archive footage)
- Naina Yeltsina - Self - Yeltsin's Wife (archive footage)
- Tatyana Yumasheva - Self - Yeltsin's Daughter / Politician (archive footage)
- Vera Dmitrievna Gurevich - Self - Putin's Teacher (archive footage)
- Anatoly Chubais - Self - Politician (archive footage)
- Dmitry Medvedev - Self - Politician (archive footage)
Screenplay
Music: Kārlis Auzāns
Cinematography: Vitaly Mansky
Editing: Gunta Ikere
Production: Vertov, GoldenEggProduction, Hypermarket Film, ZDF, RTS, SRG SSR, Česká televize, ARTE, Latvijas Televizija
Country: Czech Republic, Germany, Latvia, Switzerland
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
Keywords
presidential election, rise to power, russian history, documentary filmmaking, christmas reunion, vladimir putin, 1990s, celebrity interview, political documentary, 2000s, russian federation, boris yeltsin
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Putin's Witnesses about?
- 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.
- Who directed Putin's Witnesses?
- Putin's Witnesses was directed by Vitaly Mansky.
- Who stars in Putin's Witnesses?
- Putin's Witnesses stars Vitaly Mansky, Boris Nemtsov, Vladimir Putin, Boris Yeltsin, Mikhail Gorbachev, Naina Yeltsina.
- How long is Putin's Witnesses?
- Putin's Witnesses has a runtime of 1h 43m (103 minutes).
- What genre is Putin's Witnesses?
- Putin's Witnesses is a Documentary, History film.
- Where was Putin's Witnesses produced?
- Putin's Witnesses was produced in Czech Republic, Germany, Latvia, Switzerland.