The Term. Beginning of a Big Story (2014)
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.
Directors: Pavel Kostomarov, Alexandr Rastorguev, Alexey Pivovarov.
Kseniya Sobchak Herself |
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Ilya Yashin Himself |
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Alexei Navalny Himself |
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Maksim Vitorgan Himself |
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Aleksandr Potkin Himself |
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Sergei Udaltsov Himself |
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Oleg Kashin Himself (uncredited) |
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Garry Kasparov Himself (uncredited) |
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Boris Nemtsov Himself (uncredited) |
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Nadezhda Tolokonnikova Herself (uncredited) |
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Mikhail Kasyanov Himself (uncredited) |
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Yoko Ono Herself (uncredited) |
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Vladimir Putin Himself (archival footage) (uncredited) |
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Gérard Depardieu Himself (archival footage) (uncredited) |
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Vera Brezhneva Herself (archival footage) (uncredited) |
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Alexey Venediktov himself |
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Ilya Ponomarev Himself |
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Petr Verzilov Himself |
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Yevgenia Albats Herself (uncredited) |
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Mariya Alyokhina Herself (uncredited) |
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Sergey Minaev Himself (uncredited) |
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Lyudmila Narusova Herself (uncredited) |
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Leonid Parfyonov Himself (uncredited) |
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Dmitry Peskov Himself (uncredited) |
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Olga Romanova Herself (uncredited) |
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Sergey Shoygu Himself (uncredited) |
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Emmanuil Vitorgan Himself (uncredited) |
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Yulia Navalnaya Herself (uncredited) |
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Eduard Limonov Himself |
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Vladimir Krestovskiy self |
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Sergey Kristovskiy self |
Camera | Dmitriy Kubasov | Director of Photography |
Directing | Pavel Kostomarov | Director |
Camera | Pavel Kostomarov | Director of Photography |
Editing | Pavel Kostomarov | Editor |
Production | Pavel Kostomarov | Producer |
Directing | Alexandr Rastorguev | Director |
Camera | Alexandr Rastorguev | Director of Photography |
Editing | Alexandr Rastorguev | Editor |
Production | Alexandr Rastorguev | Producer |
Camera | Elena Khoreva | Director of Photography |
Editing | Elena Khoreva | Editor |
Camera | Zosya Rodkevich | Director of Photography |
Directing | Alexey Pivovarov | Director |
Production | Alexey Pivovarov | Producer |
Production | Max Tuula | Co-Producer |
Production | Maria Gavrilova | Co-Producer |
Camera | Irina Shatalova | Director of Photography |
Camera | Maxim Pakhomov | Director of Photography |
Editing | Maxim Pakhomov | Editor |
Camera | Ekaterina Shcherbakova | Director of Photography |
Editing | Ekaterina Shcherbakova | Editor |
Camera | Kirill Kulagin | Director of Photography |
Editing | Kirill Kulagin | Editor |
Camera | Andrey Kiselev | Director of Photography |
Editing | Alexandr Krylov | Editor |
Production | Sarkis Orbelyan | Producer |
Camera | Albina Kirillova | Director of Photography |
Editing | Mariya Kozlova | Editor |