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Putin's Witnesses

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.

2018 |1h 43m |  Documentary, History

Videos

Cast

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Boris Nemtsov

Self - Politician (voice)

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Vladimir Putin

Self - Politician (archive footage)

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Boris Yeltsin

Self - Politician (archive footage)

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Mikhail Gorbachev

Self - Politician (archive footage)

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Naina Yeltsina

Self - Yeltsin's Wife (archive footage)

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Anatoly Chubais

Self - Politician (archive footage)

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Dmitry Medvedev

Self - Politician (archive footage)

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Mikhail Kasyanov

Self - Politician (archive footage)

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Tony Blair

Self - Politician (archive footage)

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Valentin Yumashev

Self - Politician (archive footage)

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Vladislav Surkov

Self - Politician (archive footage)

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Language

Russian

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