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Citizen Khodorkovsky

2015 · 88 min

A sober, talk-heavy portrait of power and punishment that asks you to follow Russian politics closely and rewards the attention.

Tagline
Who is left to take on Vladimir Putin?
Overview
Mikhail Khodorkovsky is back to challenge Putin’s grip on power. Once Russia’s richest man and head of energy giant Yukos, he spent a decade in jail after challenging the Kremlin. His takedown sent a strong signal to Russia’s powerful tycoons not to meddle in politics. For the first time after his release, he talks about his time behind bars and his vision for a new Russia. He relaunched the Open Russia Movement to strengthen democracy in Russia - a move towards presidency?

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • politics
  • corruption
  • justice
  • freedom
Places
  • big city
  • prison
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour1
Realism10
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Eric Bergkraut
Starring
Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Leonid Nevzlin
Runtime
88 min
Country
Russia, Switzerland, Germany
Languages
English, French, Russian

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