Putin's Witnesses

Latvia / Switzerland / Czech Republic, June 2018
FILM, Documentary, 102 min.

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directed by
Vitaly Mansky
Written by
Vitaly Mansky
Status
In distribution

It’s New Year’s Eve in 1999, and Russia is about to undergo a historic transformation. President Boris Yeltsin, aging and weak, steps down and appoints a little-known figure, Vladimir Putin, to replace him. Celebrated filmmaker Vitaly Mansky was there to capture the transition. Now, for the first time ever, he dips into his archives for a rare glimpse at the young Putin and the vast political machine that brought him to power.

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World Premiere
June 2018
Original Version
Russian (french/english/german subtitles),  colour, DCP, 102 min.
ISAN
0000-0004-9282-0000-A-0000-0000-7
Production
Studio Vertov, GoldenEggProduction, Hypermarket Film, SRG SSR, Ceská Televize, ZDF/ARTE, RTS Radio Télévision Suisse, SRG SSR
Producer
Natalia Manskaia, Gabriela Bussmann, Filip Remunda
directed by
Vitaly Mansky
Written by
Vitaly Mansky
Editing
Gunta Ikere
Sound Editing
Anrijs Krenbergs
Sound Design
Anrijs Krenbergs
Re-Recording Mix
Jaroslav Frys
Music
Kãrllis Auzãns

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World Sales
Film Harbour

Worldwide Distribution

Switzerland
Aardvark Film Emporium Distribution

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