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The Term. Beginning of a Big Story (Срок. Начало большой истории)
Overview
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.
Key Crew
Director: Pavel Kostomarov, Alexandr Rastorguev, Alexey Pivovarov
Director of Photography: Alexandr Rastorguev, Irina Shatalova, Dmitriy Kubasov, Albina Kirillova, Maxim Pakhomov, Elena Khoreva, Pavel Kostomarov, Andrey Kiselev, Ekaterina Shcherbakova, Kirill Kulagin, Zosya Rodkevich
Producer: Alexandr Rastorguev, Pavel Kostomarov, Alexey Pivovarov, Sarkis Orbelyan
Top Cast
Kseniya Sobchak
Self
Ilya Yashin
Self
Alexei Navalny
Self
Maksim Vitorgan
Self
Aleksandr Potkin
Self
Sergei Udaltsov
Self
Oleg Kashin
Self (uncredited)
Garry Kasparov
Self (uncredited)
