Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer

Jul 5 2013 Not Rated 1h 28m
Biography, Crime, Documentary

In the winter of 2011, after a controversial election, Vladimir Putin was reinstalled as president of Russia. In response, hundreds of thousands of citizens rose up all over the country to challenge the legitimacy of Putin’s rule. Among them were a group of young, radical-feminist punk rockers, better known as Pussy Riot. Wearing colored balaclavas, tights, and summer dresses, they entered Moscow’s most venerated cathedral and dared to sing “Mother Mary, Banish Putin!” Now they have become victims of a “show” trial.

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Plot

Three young women face seven years in a Russian prison for a satirical performance in a Moscow cathedral. But who is really on trial in a case that has gripped the nation and the world beyond, three young artists or the society they live in?

Written by

N/A

Directed by

Mike Lerner, Maxim Pozdorovkin

Cast

Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, Mariya Alyokhina, Yekaterina Samutsevich

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America, United Kingdom

Production Companies

Third Party Films, Roast Beef Productions, Britdoc Foundation

Languages

English, Deutsch

Awards

5 wins & 3 nominations

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# of Votes
2,054
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
72
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