Putin's Witnesses

Russian Federation, December 31, 1999. After President Boris Yeltsin's unexpected resignation, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin becomes acting president of the country. From that day and for a year, Vitaly Mansky's camera documented Putin's rise to power. The story of a privileged witness. The harsh explanation of the reason why politics is the art of possibility of achieving the best with the support of many, but also of giving the worst in return.

Cast

Vitaly Mansky

Vitaly Mansky

as Self - Narrator (voice) / (archive footage)

Boris Nemtsov

Boris Nemtsov

as Self - Politician (voice)

Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Putin

as Self - Politician (archive footage)

Boris Yeltsin

Boris Yeltsin

as Self - Politician (archive footage)

Mikhail Gorbachev

Mikhail Gorbachev

as Self - Politician (archive footage)

Naina Yeltsina

Naina Yeltsina

as Self - Yeltsin's Wife (archive footage)

Tatyana Yumasheva

Tatyana Yumasheva

as Self - Yeltsin's Daughter / Politician (archive footage)

Vera Dmitrievna Gurevich

Vera Dmitrievna Gurevich

as Self - Putin's Teacher (archive footage)

Anatoly Chubais

Anatoly Chubais

as Self - Politician (archive footage)

Dmitry Medvedev

Dmitry Medvedev

as Self - Politician (archive footage)

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