Does Putin's Witnesses end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Putin's Witnesses sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Putin's Witnesses violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Putin's Witnesses easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Putin's Witnesses scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Putin's Witnesses

Name: Putin's Witnesses
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 2018
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Vitaly Mansky, Boris Nemtsov, Vladimir Putin, Boris Yeltsin, Mikhail Gorbachev

Directed by Vitaly Mansky

Produced by Vertov, GoldenEggProduction

2018103 min6.3 / 10

A documentary chronicle of Putin's ascent to power in 1999-2000, offering intimate access to a pivotal historical moment while grappling with the moral ambiguities of political transformation.

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.

Clusters

Complicity Under Pressure Morally Ambiguous Crime Dramas Justice and Freedom Cold War Eastern Europe Political Leaders And Royalty

Genres

Documentary History

Keywords

Presidential Election Rise To Power Russian History Documentary Filmmaking Christmas Reunion Vladimir Putin 1990s Celebrity Interview Political Documentary 2000s Russian Federation Boris Yeltsin

Questions people ask

Does Putin's Witnesses end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.
Is Putin's Witnesses sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is Putin's Witnesses violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is Putin's Witnesses easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is Putin's Witnesses scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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