Liberalism gone loony
RELEASED IN 2013 and directed by Mike Lerner & Maxim Pozdorovkin...
Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer
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.
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Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer
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- Cast
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Status
Released
Release Date
Jun 10, 2013
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Music, Documentary
User Score
68%
Original Title
Показательный процесс: История Pussy Riot
Production Companies
Third Party Films, Britdoc Foundation, Roast Beef Productions, HBO Documentary Films
Director
Mike Lerner
Budget
$25,000
Description
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.