Putin's Witnesses

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Vitaly Mansky

Self - Narrator (voice) / (archive footage)

Age : 60 | Popularity : 11%

Boris Nemtsov

Self - Politician (voice)

Age : 55 | Popularity : 15%

Vladimir Putin

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Age : 71 | Popularity : 33%

Boris Yeltsin

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Age : 76 | Popularity : 33%

Mikhail Gorbachev

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 39%

Naina Yeltsina

Self - Yeltsin's Wife (archive footage)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 18%

Tatyana Yumasheva

Self - Yeltsin's Daughter / Politician (archive footage)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 8%

Vera Dmitrievna Gurevich

Self - Putin's Teacher (archive footage)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Production	Producer	Filip Remunda Vít Klusák Natalia Manskaya Gabriela Bussmann
Directing	Director	Vitaly Mansky
Camera	Director of Photography	Vitaly Mansky
Writing	Writer	Vitaly Mansky
Sound	Sound Designer	Anrijs Krenbergs
	Original Music Composer	Kārlis Auzāns
	Sound Mixer	Jaroslav Fryš
Editing	Editor	Gunta Ikere
	Color Grading	Patrick Lindemaier
Art	Graphic Designer	Walter Werner
Department	Role	Name

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