The Revolution That Wasn't
2009•1h 35m•10.0•Released
Documentary
With capitalism and corruption becoming more entrenched in Russia, a father and his teenage son gear up for a yearlong political campaign to unseat President Putin in the 2008 elections and shift the country back toward socialism. Aliona Polunina's thoughtful documentary follows Anatoly and Andrei in their struggle to recreate a revolutionary fervor in a society that seems to be embracing the materialist values of the West.
Director
Alena Polunina
Writer
Alena Polunina
Languages
Russian, Finnish
Cast
Eduard Limonov
Self
Anatoliy Tishin
Self
Grigory Tishin
Self
Andrey Tishin
Self
Mikhail Kasyanov
Self
Garry Kasparov
Self
Andrey Dmitriev
Self
Production
Producer
Ilkka Matila
Producer
Jaak Kilmi
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