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Putin's Witnesses
Свидетели Путина
2018
Synopsis
On New Year’s Eve, 1999, President of Russia Boris Yeltsin appoints Vladimir Putin as his successor. As the 2000 election draws near, Vitaly Mansky and his team are granted extensive access to Putin’s presidential campaign. Compiling the footage later, Mansky reflects on the leader’s rise to power.
Editorial
Unveiling intimate never-before-seen footage of Vladimir Putin’s first political campaign, Vitaly Mansky searches for clues to Russia’s fate in the blank stare of its future dictator. This behind-the-scenes view of a global turning point asks profound questions about the politics of personality.
