Putin's Witnesses (2018)

  • NR
  • 09/14/2018 (US)
  • Documentary, History
  • 1h 43m

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.

Vitaly Mansky

Director, Writer

Cast

Vitaly Mansky's headshot

Vitaly Mansky

Self - Narrator (voice) / (archive footage)
Boris Nemtsov's headshot

Boris Nemtsov

Self - Politician (voice)
Vladimir Putin's headshot

Vladimir Putin

Self - Politician (archive footage)
Boris Yeltsin's headshot

Boris Yeltsin

Self - Politician (archive footage)
Mikhail Gorbachev's headshot

Mikhail Gorbachev

Self - Politician (archive footage)
Naina Yeltsina's headshot

Naina Yeltsina

Self - Yeltsin's Wife (archive footage)
Tatyana Yumasheva's headshot

Tatyana Yumasheva

Self - Yeltsin's Daughter / Politician (archive footage)
Vera Dmitrievna Gurevich's headshot

Vera Dmitrievna Gurevich

Self - Putin's Teacher (archive footage)

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