In the Grip of Gazprom

Overview

The war in the Ukraine has changed the way many European countries view Russian politics. Suddenly it became clear how dependent countries had become on Russian gas imports for decades and what Vladimir Putin was up to. However, no country needs more gas than Germany. It was only after Russia's invasion of the Ukraine that the German government realized that Russia had long used gas as a weapon to impose its will on states. The instrument created for this purpose is the natural gas production company GAZPROM. So how did Germany become so dependent on Russian gas? The documentary shows how, over several decades and several changes of government, a broad alliance of politicians and business representatives did everything possible to secure Germany's energy supply with cheap Russian gas, while the Kremlin's foreign policy became increasingly aggressive and the warnings of experts went unheeded.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

February 7, 2023

Original language

German

Spoken languages

German, English, Russian, Ukrainian

Countries

Germany

Production

WDR,NDR,ARTE,nordmedia,Spiegel TV,Kinescope Film

Cast

Alexander Medvedev,Viktor Yushchenko,Gerhard Schröder,Jens Høvsgaard,Margarita M. Balmaceda,Alexander Scheer,Wolfgang Ischinger,Alexey Venediktov,Hillary Clinton,Faisal Islamand 59 more

Director

Dirk Laabs

Writer

Dirk Laabs,Anna Sadovnikova

Producer

Kay Siering,Matthias Greving

Cinematography

Oliver Gurr,Andrzej Król,Victor Coletta,Patrick Brandt,Christian Friedel,Philipp Koepsell,Holger Schnitzer,Axel Baumann,Dieter Stürmer,Konrad Kassing,Gregor Perle

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

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