DVD
Putin's witesses [videorecording] / Director, Vitaly Mansky.
The documentary serves as a fascinating look at Putin in the earliest days of his presidency, when the seeds of his authoritarianism were already being sown. It also raises difficult questions about the role of Mansky himself. As a filmmaker who witnessed and, in some cases, shaped these events, is he in some way complicit?
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (102 minutes) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 inches
- Publisher: [United States] : Icarus Films, 2018.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Title from container. |
| Target Audience Note: | E. |
| System Details Note: | DVD. |
| Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | For private home use only. |
| Language Note: | Audio track in Russian, with optional subtitles in English. |
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| Subject: | Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1952- Authoritarianism > Russia (Federation) Presidents > Russia (Federation) > Biography. Russia > Politics and government > 20th century. |
| Genre: | Biographical films. Documentary films. Foreign films. Historical films. Motion pictures, Russian. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | DVD 947.0862 Putin-P | 31681010282978 | DVD | Available | - |
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Filmmaker Vitaliy Manskiy gives a firsthand account of the early days of Putin's presidency. - Icarus Films
On December 31, 1999, Russian president Boris Yeltsin went on live television just before midnight. He announced he was stepping down, and his chosen successor, Vladimir Putin, would take over as acting president. Putin promised a presidential election in three months. Soon after, Mansky set to work filming Putin and those around him. As a director working for Russian state TV, his purpose was making a film that would boost Putin's electoral success. In PUTIN'S WITNESSES, Mansky?now an acclaimed filmmaker (UNDER THE SUN)? looks back at that footage. We get early glimpses of Putin's casual ruthlessness, and watch as Mansky stages heartwarming scenes, like Putin "dropping in" on one of his former teachers. Mansky is with Boris Yeltsin on election night, when the newly elected president snubs him, and in the war room with the election braintrust?most of whom have since become political foes. (Several have died under questionable circumstances.) Putin is clearly at ease with Mansky, allowing the director to stage him, and candidly discussing with him choices like his decision to reinstate former Soviet symbols of glory, including a new version of the Soviet national anthem. PUTIN'S WITNESSES serves as a fascinating look at Putin in the earliest days of his presidency, when the seeds of his authoritarianism were already being sown. It also raises difficult questions about the role of Mansky himself. As a filmmaker who witnessed and in some cases shaped these events, is he in some way complicit? DVD Includes "How Putin Came to Power" A detailed investigation, with archives and exclusive interviews with the participants, into how Vladimir Putin rose from mayoral aide in St. Petersburg, to President of Russia, in only eight years.
