
Putin's Witnesses
Russian Federation, December 31, 1999. After President Boris Yeltsin's unexpected resignation, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin becomes acting president of the country. From that day and for a year, Vitaly Mansky's camera documented Putin's rise to power. The story of a privileged witness. The harsh explanation of the reason why politics is the art of possibility of achieving the best with the support of many, but also of giving the worst in return.
Top Billed Cast

Vitaly Mansky
Self - Narrator (voice) / (archive footage)

Boris Nemtsov
Self - Politician (voice)

Vladimir Putin
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Boris Yeltsin
Self - Politician (archive footage)

Mikhail Gorbachev
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Featured Crew

Vitaly Mansky
Director

Vít Klusák
Producer
Natalia Manskaya
Producer

Filip Remunda
Producer
Gabriela Bussmann
Producer
Gunta Ikere
Editor
Anrijs Krenbergs
Sound Designer

Vitaly Mansky
Writer

Kārlis Auzāns
Original Music Composer
Jaroslav Fryš
Sound Mixer
Walter Werner
Graphic Designer

Vitaly Mansky
Director of Photography