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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.
Czech Republic, Germany, Latvia, SwitzerlandRussian
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Vitaly Mansky
as Self - Narrator (voice) / (archive footage)
Boris Nemtsov
as Self - Politician (voice)
Vladimir Putin
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
Boris Yeltsin
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
Mikhail Gorbachev
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
Naina Yeltsina
as Self - Yeltsin's Wife (archive footage)
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1h 43m
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Czech Republic, Germany, Latvia, Switzerland
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Putin's Witnesses(2018)
Свидетели Путина
November 8, 2018 · 1h 43m
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.
Cast and Crew
MORE CAST & CREWVitaly Mansky
as Self - Narrator (voice) / (archive footage)
Boris Nemtsov
as Self - Politician (voice)
Vladimir Putin
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
Boris Yeltsin
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
Mikhail Gorbachev
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
Naina Yeltsina
as Self - Yeltsin's Wife (archive footage)
