The Term. Beginning of a Big Story

Jul 9, 2014

1h 23m

★ 4.2

Overview

The documentary project The Term was conceived in May 2012. When the directing trio commenced mapping the Russian sociopolitical landscape, Vladimir Putin had just settled into the Kremlin for his third term. The original experimental format of “documentary bulletins,” which were published daily online, allowed for wide-ranging content; in the feature film version, however, the filmmakers focused solely on the members of various opposition groups. Nevertheless, the work’s neutral position remains and viewers have to interpret the objectively presented situations for themselves. The main characteristics of this strongly authentic movie include close contact with the protagonists, precise editing, and an effectively controlled release of information.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Marx Film

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Cast

Self

Kseniya Sobchak

Self

Ilya Yashin

Self

Alexei Navalny

Self

Maksim Vitorgan

Self

Aleksandr Potkin

Self

Sergei Udaltsov

Self (uncredited)

Oleg Kashin

Self (uncredited)

Garry Kasparov

Self (uncredited)

Boris Nemtsov

Self (uncredited)

Nadezhda Tolokonnikova

Self (uncredited)

Mikhail Kasyanov

Self (uncredited)

Yoko Ono

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