Svideteli Putina

Mansky’s gripping documentary chronicles the early stages of Russian president Vladimir Putin’s tyrannical rule. The film is assembled entirely from old footage shot first-hand by the filmmaker when he worked as head of documentary for the state television in the 90's. The alarming tone, set to a shivering musical score, captures Putin’s controversial rise to power and his totalitarian tendencies in remarkable detail, almost hinting at things yet to come. (Programming Collective)

Putin's Witnesses