The events of the film begin on December 31, 1999 when Russia was acquainted with its new president. The film is based on unique and strictly documentary testimonies of the true causes and consequences of the operation "successor", as a result of which Russia ended up with the president who still rules the country. The protagonists of the film are Mikhail Gorbachev, Boris Yeltsin, Vladimir Putin, and the Russian nation, as always being a silent witness of its own destiny.
Internet-premiere of the film took place on the 12th December 2018 at the Artdoc.Media online movie theatre.
Film crew
Director:
Vitaly Mansky
Screenwriter:
Vitaly Mansky
Cinematographer:
Alexandra Ivanova
Producer:
Natalia Manskaia, Filip Remunda
Composer:
Karlis Auzans
Sound operator:
Anrijs Krenbergs
Information
Theme:
Propaganda, Politics, Biography, Portrait
Film studio:
Vertov, GoldenEggProduction, Hypermarket Film
Genre:
Interview, Essay
Country of action:
Russia
Place of action:
Moscow, Sankt-Peterburg, Volgograd, Ivanovo
Period of action:
1997-2000, 2001
Language:
Russian
Subtitles:
English
Artdocfest 2018
Hors concours
Winner of international festivals
Pobeditel' mezhdunarodnogo kinofestivalya v Karlovyh Varah (Luchshiy dokumental'nyy fil'm)