Putin Forever?

"Fascinating and thrilling story about Russian society"

Oct 14 2016 N/A 1h 33m
Documentary

Russian Federation, May 6, 2012. On the eve of the ceremony of inauguration of Vladimir Putin, elected for a third term, the police brutally repressed a march of protest over the lack of freedom existing in the nation. Some people believed that this demonstration would be the beginning of a peaceful revolution, but it was the day when silence and fear won the game. Realize what happens when a person has too much power in his hands.

Plot

The day before Vladimir Putin's inauguration, a march takes place on Moscow's Bolotnaya Square - a protest against the Russian government's unyielding grip on power. This peaceful march is brutally dispersed by the police. The film's protagonist, Solidarity activist Vselovod Chernozub, decides to stay on Bolotnaya Square until the end. They do not know that May 6th 2012 will mark the end of their generation's revolution and the start of a new era that has no place for them. But Vselovod is young, and convinced that peaceful protest will win out. He hopes to set up a tent city in Pushkin Square (Moscow) the day after the presidential elections and nudge society towards peaceful politics change... It is an attempt to answer some questions: Who is Putin for Russians, really? Is power in his hands, or in the hands of those who live in Russia? Why do people in Russia not to want changes? Could the Putin era last forever?

Written by

Kirill Nenashev

Directed by

Kirill Nenashev

Cast

Vsevolod Chernozub, Alexei Navalny, Alexander Scherbakov

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Production Countries

Russia

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Independent Production

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