

Putin's Witnesses
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2018-11-08 • 1h 43m
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.
- Directors
- Vitaly Mansky
- Writters
- Vitaly Mansky
- Editors
- Gunta Ikere

Putin's Witnesses
Visit website2018-11-08 • 1h 43m
6.4/10 • 34
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.
- Directors
- Vitaly Mansky
- Writters
- Vitaly Mansky
- Editors
- Gunta Ikere
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsVitaly Mansky
Self - Narrator (voice) / (archive footage)
Boris Nemtsov
Self - Politician (voice)
Vladimir Putin
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Boris Yeltsin
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Mikhail Gorbachev
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Naina Yeltsina
Self - Yeltsin's Wife (archive footage)
Tatyana Yumasheva
Self - Yeltsin's Daughter / Politician (archive footage)
Vera Dmitrievna Gurevich
Self - Putin's Teacher (archive footage)
Anatoly Chubais
Self - Politician (archive footage)
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- Keywords
- presidential electionrise to powerrussian historydocumentary filmmakingchristmas reunionvladimir putin1990scelebrity interviewpolitical documentary2000srussian federationboris yeltsin