Completed - RUSSIAN - Documentary - 90 minutes
Three young women face seven years in a Russian prison for a satirical performance in a Moscow cathedral. But who is really on trial in a case that has gripped the world, the young artists or the society they live in?
Year of production : 2013 Director(s) : Maxim POZDOROVKIN, Mike LERNER Producer(s) : Maxim POZDOROVKIN, Mike LERNER
In the winter of 2011, after a controversial election, Vladimir Putin was reinstalled as president of Russia. In response, hundreds of thousands of citizens rose up all over the country to challenge the legitimacy of Putin’s rule. Among them were a group of young, radical-feminist punk rockers, better known as Pussy Riot. Wearing colored balaclavas, tights, and summer dresses, they entered Moscow’s most venerated cathedral and dared to sing “Mother Mary, Banish Putin!” Now they have become victims of a “show” trial.
Country(ies) : RUSSIA, UNITED KINGDOM
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DocCorner 2013Sundance Film Festival 2013 World Documentaries