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Khodorkovsky

2011 · 111 min

A tense, thoughtful documentary that feels like a political thriller, drawing you into a world of power and consequence.

Directed by
Cyril Tuschi
Genres
Drama, Documentary
Starring
Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Joschka Fischer, Vladimir Putin
Overview
Khodorkovsky, the richest Russian, challenges President Putin. A fight of the titans begins. Putin warns him. But Khodorkovsky comes back to Russia knowing that he will be imprisoned, once he returns. When I heard about it, I asked myself: why didn't he stay in exile with a couple of billions? Why did he do that? A personal journey to Khodorkovsky.

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Directed by
Cyril Tuschi
Genres
Drama, Documentary
Starring
Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Joschka Fischer, Vladimir Putin
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 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
  • corruption
  • politics
  • justice
  • ambition
Places
  • big city
  • prison
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism9
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, documentary
Directed by
Cyril Tuschi
Starring
Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Joschka Fischer, Vladimir Putin, George W. Bush, Anatoly Chubais, Grigoriy Yavlinskiy, Leonid Nevzlin, Boris Nemtsov
Runtime
111 min
Country
Germany
Languages
Russian, English, German

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