General Information

Author/Creator

Pedersen, Lise Birk, director.

Language

Russian.

Subtitles

English, Hungarian

Published

Denmark : Helle Faber, 2011.

Physical Description

DVD-ROM (85 min.)

Digital ver. identifier

HU_OSA_00004390

Contents/Summary

Summary

Westerners may view Russia's newly elected president Vladimir Putin as an undemocratic tyrant, but to many Russians he embodies all the qualities of a strong and charismatic father figure. A whole new generation has been united in the patriotic youth movement Nashi ("Ours"), which seeks to rid Russia of its "enemies." And quite naturally, these turn out to be anyone who does not support Putin and Prime Minister Medvedev. Masha, an intelligent 19-year-old, is the spokesperson for Nashi. She once kissed Putin on the cheek, and after that she made no secret of her adoration for this "Napoleon of the Kremlin." Until she came into contact with members of the liberal opposition, that is. Masha finds herself on the horns of a moral dilemma: does Nashi allow enough scope for her own opinions, or must she give herself completely to the will of "the party"? What follows is a coming-of-age documentary that also paints a grim picture of the Russian political climate. Open political debate is conspicuously absent, leaving no option but to take sides. Masha's kiss gradually transforms into a clenched fist.

Bibliographic Information

Note

Duration: 01:25:00

Library Special Collection

Verzio Film Festival Submission

Holdings

Item Type	Current Location	Call Number	Status	Shelving Location	Public Note
DVD-ROM	OSA Film Library	FL Record 2783	Available	-	-
Digital film	OSA Film Library	FL Record 2783 (HU_OSA_00004390.mp4)	Available		Access Copy, MP4 format