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The Term - Opposing Putin

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This is the inside story of the Russian opposition movement and the rise of its key leader, Alexei Navalny – the anti-corruption blogger who has become one of Putin’s greatest enemies.

 

Arrested numerous times for campaigning against Putin and organising large-scale demonstrations through his blog on LiveJournal, Navalny was convicted for embezzlement and sentenced to a 5 year term in prison, but released a day after sentencing. He then ran for the Moscow mayoral election and won an astonishing 27% of the vote – claiming that the actual number was still higher and that the authorities had committed election fraud.


With exclusive access to Navalny and other frontline opposition figures including Putin’s goddaughter Ksenia Sobchak and Solidarnost leader Ilya Yashin, and featuring daring undercover footage from the frontline of opposition protest rallies, the film provides new insight into recent significant events including the Pussy Riot trial, and the anti-American adoption and anti-gay legislation.

 

At a time when the world's eyes are on Russia, The Term is crucial to our understanding of the wider opposition movements within the country.

 

"This topical documentary profiles the brave opposition leaders playing Russian roulette against Vladimir Putin’s authoritarian regime." - The Hollywood Reporter

 

 

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