The Term. Beginning of a Big Story
2014•1h 23m•4.2•Released
Documentary
The documentary project The Term was conceived in May 2012. When the directing trio commenced mapping the Russian sociopolitical landscape, Vladimir Putin had just settled into the Kremlin for his third term. The original experimental format of “documentary bulletins,” which were published daily online, allowed for wide-ranging content; in the feature film version, however, the filmmakers focused solely on the members of various opposition groups. Nevertheless, the work’s neutral position remains and viewers have to interpret the objectively presented situations for themselves. The main characteristics of this strongly authentic movie include close contact with the protagonists, precise editing, and an effectively controlled release of information.
Director
Pavel Kostomarov
Languages
Russian
Studio
Marx Film
Cast
Kseniya Sobchak
Self
Ilya Yashin
Self
Alexei Navalny
Self
Maksim Vitorgan
Self
Aleksandr Potkin
Self
Sergei Udaltsov
Self
Oleg Kashin
Self (uncredited)
Garry Kasparov
Self (uncredited)
Boris Nemtsov
Self (uncredited)
Nadezhda Tolokonnikova
Self (uncredited)
Mikhail Kasyanov
Self (uncredited)
Yoko Ono
Self (uncredited)
Vladimir Putin
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Gérard Depardieu
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Vera Brezhneva
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Production
Company
Marx Film
Producer
Sarkis Orbelyan
Producer
Alexey Pivovarov
Producer
Pavel Kostomarov
Producer
Alexandr Rastorguev
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