Putin's Witnesses

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Putin's Witnesses

2018

1h 42m

Documentary

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

Guy Lodge

Variety

[A] riveting, incensed documentary...

Jul 7, 2018

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Stephen Dalton

Hollywood Reporter

A film laden with ominous clues for historians to study.

Jul 2, 2018

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Vladan Petkovic

Cineuropa

[Documentarian Vitaly Mansky's] latest film... is probably his most intimate and exciting to date.

Sep 18, 2020

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Fernanda Solórzano

Letras Libres

The documentary effectively captures the essence of Putin's witnesses. [Full Review in Spanish]

May 3, 2019

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Nico Hines

The Daily Beast

An extraordinary documentary-using footage shot from inside the Kremlin-that explores Putin's uncompromising thirst for power.

Mar 2, 2019

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Nora Lee Mandel

Maven's Nest

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.

Rated: 8/10

Feb 2, 2019

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Synopsis

Filmmaker Vitaliy Manskiy 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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