The New Greatness Case (2022) [N/A]
Featuring:
Anya Pavlikova, Julya Pavlikova, Kostya Kotov
Written by:
Anna Shishova
Directed by:
Anna Shishova
Release Date:
June 10, 2022
Original Title:
Дело о Новом величии
Alternate Titles:
Piégés par Poutine
Новое величие
Genres:
Documentary
Production Companies:
IV Films
Nukleus film
Piraya Film
Production Countries:
Croatia | Finland | Norway
Ratings / Certifications:
FI: K-12
Runtime: 93
Anya was an ordinary Moscow teenager who found a chat group of her choice online. They talked about animals, the stars and social issues. A man called Ruslan D joined the group, who set up an office space for the online group to meet. Step by step, he began to lead young people who were critical of the Putin's regime towards political activism. Ruslan D placed a camera in the meeting room, and when he had enough footage, he handed it over to the prosecutor. The police raided the teenagers' homes and they were arrested on charges of planning to overthrow the government and terrorism. Three years of legal proceedings transformed Anya's mother from a loyal follower of Putin to a hunger-striking activist. Moscow-based director Anna Shishova followed Anya and her mother's life throughout the event and eventually revealed the true identity of Ruslan D.
The New Greatness Case offers remarkable access to a group of young Russians entrapped by the secret service, resulting in unjust trials and prison sentences - echoing the intensified crackdown on dissent and free expression in Ru...
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