Film
The Revolution That Wasn't
Finland · EE · Russia- Director
- Alena Polunina
- Year
- 2009
With capitalism and corruption becoming more entrenched in Russia, a father and his teenage son gear up for a yearlong political campaign to unseat President Putin in the 2008 elections and shift the country back toward socialism. Aliona Polunina's thoughtful documentary follows Anatoly and Andrei in their struggle to recreate a revolutionary fervor in a society that seems to be embracing the materialist values of the West.
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Directed by
Alena Polunina
Written by
Alena Polunina
Produced by
Ilkka Matila, Jaak Kilmi
