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.
film details
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. |