Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer

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105min
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Films
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Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer

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In the winter of 2011, after a controversial election, Vladimir Putin was reinstalled as president of Russia. In response, hundreds of thousands of citizens rose up all over the country to challenge the legitimacy of Putin’s rule. Among them were a group of young, radical-feminist punk rockers, better known as Pussy Riot. Wearing coloured balaclavas, tights, and summer dresses, they entered Moscow’s most venerated cathedral and dared to sing “Mother Mary, Banish Putin!” Now they have become victims of a “show” trial.

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Director
Maxim Pozdorovkin, Mike Lemer
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Production year
2013
Film duration
88minutes
Language spoken
Russian, English
Language subtitles
English
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