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Cast
Vitaly Mansky
as Self - Narrator (voice) / (archive footage)
Boris Nemtsov
as Self - Politician (voice)
Vladimir Putin
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
Boris Yeltsin
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
Mikhail Gorbachev
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
Naina Yeltsina
as Self - Yeltsin's Wife (archive footage)
Tatyana Yumasheva
as Self - Yeltsin's Daughter / Politician (archive footage)
Vera Dmitrievna Gurevich
as Self - Putin's Teacher (archive footage)
Anatoly Chubais
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
Dmitry Medvedev
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2018
Runtime1h 43m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary, History
Votes43
DirectorVitaly Mansky
WritersVitaly Mansky
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsPutin's Witnesses
About 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.
Directed by Vitaly Mansky, Putin's Witnesses leans on a strong ensemble — Vitaly Mansky, Boris Nemtsov, Vladimir Putin — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 2018.
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