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Putin's Kiss (2011)

What happens when your enemies become your friends?

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 25M

Director : Lise Birk Pedersen

Synopsis

Masha Drokova is a rising star in Russia's popular nationalistic youth movement, Nashi. A smart, ambitious teenager who – literally – embraced Vladimir Putin and his promise of a greater Russia, her dedication as an organizer is rewarded with a university scholarship, an apartment, and a job as a spokesperson. But her bright political future falters when she befriends a group of liberal journalists who are critical of the government, including blogger Oleg Kashin, who calls Nashi a "group of hooligans," and she's forced to confront the group's dirty – even violent – tactics.

Actors

Oleg Kashin
Oleg Kashin
Himself
Masha Bucher
Masha Bucher
Herself
Garry Kasparov
Garry Kasparov
Himself (archival footage)
Dmitry Medvedev
Dmitry Medvedev
Himself (archival footage)
Boris Nemtsov
Boris Nemtsov
Himself
Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin
Himself (archival footage)
Ilya Yashin
Ilya Yashin
Himself

Crews

Lise Birk Pedersen
Lise Birk Pedersen
Director

Trailers and other movies

Putin's Kiss - US Trailer

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