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Putin's Witnesses

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Filmmaker Vitaliy Mansky examines the early life of Vladimir Putin and the political machine that brought him to power.

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Guy Lodge Variety Jul 7, 2018
[A] riveting, incensed documentary... Go to Full Review
Stephen Dalton The Hollywood Reporter Jul 2, 2018
A film laden with ominous clues for historians to study. Go to Full Review
Vladan Petkovic Cineuropa Sep 18, 2020
[Documentarian Vitaly Mansky's] latest film... is probably his most intimate and exciting to date. Go to Full Review
Fernanda Solórzano Letras Libres May 3, 2019
The documentary effectively captures the essence of Putin's witnesses. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Nico Hines The Daily Beast Mar 2, 2019
An extraordinary documentary-using footage shot from inside the Kremlin-that explores Putin's uncompromising thirst for power. Go to Full Review
Nora Lee Mandel Maven's Nest Feb 2, 2019
8/10
His camera were present at the creation of the Putin dictatorship...He now narrates his unique footage as a "witness" with the nuanced eye of the perspective of time. Go to Full Review
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Vitaliy Manskiy

Director

Vitaliy Manskiy

Narrator

Mikhail Gorbachev

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Boris Yeltsin

Self

Vitaliy Manskiy

Writer

Gabriela Bussmann

Producer

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Movie Info

Synopsis Filmmaker Vitaliy Mansky examines the early life of Vladimir Putin and the political machine that brought him to power.
Director
Vitaliy Manskiy
Producer
Gabriela Bussmann, Vit Klusak, Natalia Manskaya, Filip Remunda
Screenwriter
Vitaliy Manskiy
Production Co
Hypermarket Film
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Russian
Runtime
1h 42m
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