Putin's Witnesses
Latvia / Switzerland / Czech Republic, June 2018
FILM,
Documentary,
102 min.
- directed by
- Vitaly Mansky
- Written by
- Vitaly Mansky
- Status
- In distribution
It’s New Year’s Eve in 1999, and Russia is about to undergo a historic transformation. President Boris Yeltsin, aging and weak, steps down and appoints a little-known figure, Vladimir Putin, to replace him. Celebrated filmmaker Vitaly Mansky was there to capture the transition. Now, for the first time ever, he dips into his archives for a rare glimpse at the young Putin and the vast political machine that brought him to power.
credits
- World Premiere
- June 2018
- Original Version
- Russian (french/english/german subtitles), colour, DCP, 102 min.
- ISAN
- 0000-0004-9282-0000-A-0000-0000-7
- Production
- Studio Vertov, GoldenEggProduction, Hypermarket Film, SRG SSR, Ceská Televize, ZDF/ARTE, RTS Radio Télévision Suisse, SRG SSR
- Producer
- Natalia Manskaia, Gabriela Bussmann, Filip Remunda
- directed by
- Vitaly Mansky
- Written by
- Vitaly Mansky
- Editing
- Gunta Ikere
- Sound Editing
- Anrijs Krenbergs
- Sound Design
- Anrijs Krenbergs
- Re-Recording Mix
- Jaroslav Frys
- Music
- Kãrllis Auzãns
World Sales / World Rights
- World Sales
- Film Harbour
Worldwide Distribution
- Switzerland
- Aardvark Film Emporium Distribution
Awards
(a selection)
- Biarritz, Festival International de Programmes Audiovisuels Biarritz, Grand Prix International Documentary 2019 (Winner)
- Stockholm, Stockholm Int. Film Festival, Best Documentary 2018 (Winner)
- Karlovy Vary, International Filmfestival Karlovy Vary, Grand Prix for Best Documentary 2018 (Winner)
- Berlin, European Film Academy e.V., European Documentary Film Award 2019 (Nomination)
Festivals
(a selection)
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Montreal, 24e RIDM Rencontres internationales du documentaire Montréal
10.11.2021 - 21.11.2021 -
Jihlava, 25th Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival
26.10.2021 - 31.10.2021 -
Paris, 42e Cinéma du Réel Festival international de films documentaires Paris (cancelledCorona - digital alternative)
13.03.2020 - 22.03.2020 -
Tel Aviv, 21st Docaviv International Documentary Film Festival Tel Aviv
23.05.2019 - 01.06.2019 -
Warsaw, 16th Millennium Docs Against Gravity Film Festival
10.05.2019 - 19.05.2019 -
Munich, 34. DOK.fest München
08.05.2019 - 19.05.2019 -
Linz, 16th Crossing Europe Film Festival Linz
25.04.2019 - 30.04.2019 -
Istanbul, 38th Istanbul International Film Festival
05.04.2019 - 16.04.2019 -
Buenos Aires, 21° Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente BAFICI
03.04.2019 - 14.04.2019 -
Copenhagen, 16th CPH:DOX Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival
20.03.2019 - 31.03.2019
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Hong Kong, 43rd Hong Kong International Film Festival
18.03.2019 - 01.04.2019 -
Thessaloniki, 21st Thessaloniki Documentary Festival
01.03.2019 - 10.03.2019 -
Biarritz, FIPADOC Festival International de Documentaires audiovisuels
22.01.2019 - 27.01.2019 -
Porto, 5° Porto Post Doc Film & Media Festival
24.11.2018 - 02.12.2018 -
Tallinn, 22nd Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
16.11.2018 - 02.12.2018 -
Amsterdam, 31st IDFA International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam
14.11.2018 - 25.11.2018 -
Cork, 63rd Cork Film Festival
09.11.2018 - 18.11.2018 -
Seville, 15° Sevilla Festival de Cine Europeo
09.11.2018 - 17.11.2018 -
Stockholm, 29th Stockholm International Film Festival
07.11.2018 - 18.11.2018 -
Leeds, 32nd Leeds International Film Festival
01.11.2018 - 15.11.2018 -
Leipzig, 61. DOK Leipzig - Internationales Festival für Dokumentar- und Animationsfilm
29.10.2018 - 04.11.2018 -
Jihlava, 22nd Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival
25.10.2018 - 30.10.2018 -
London, 62nd BFI London Film Festival
10.10.2018 - 21.10.2018 -
Zurich, 14. Zurich Film Festival
27.09.2018 - 07.10.2018 -
Toronto, 43rd Toronto International Film Festival
06.09.2018 - 16.09.2018 -
Karlovy Vary, 53rd Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
29.06.2018 - 07.07.2018