29th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival

24. 10.–2. 11. 2025
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Vitaly Mansky: Portrait of Russia

Vitaly Mansky: Portrait of Russia

Vitaly Mansky / 90 min.


synopsis

This Russian filmmaker’s feature documentary Putin’s Witnesses (2018) is a portrait of Russia from a unique and unlikely perspective. It is composed exclusively of archival footage shot by director Vitaly Mansky (1963) at the very beginning of Putin’s presidential era. The director will discuss his process of weaving together these materials to create a greater picture in this extended case study of the film.

more about film

director: Vitaly Mansky

Film at festival

festival edition:2018
section:Masterclass
language:English
simultaneous interpreting:CZ, EN

Info

director:Vitaly Mansky
original title:Vitalij Manskij: Portrét Ruska
running time:90 min.

Festival partners

Ministerstvo kultury
Fond kinematografie
Město Jihlava
Kraj Vysočina
Creative Europe Media
GEMO
Česká televize
Český rozhlas
Aktuálně.cz
Respekt
Dafilms

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