The Making of a New Empire

Overview

Dutch documentary filmmaker Jos de Putter directs this portrait of Chechnya's charismatic leader Khoozh-Ahmend Noukhaev. The film shows the dashing leader touring about the strategically sensitive independent region of Russia as if he were a feudal lord. He doles out $100 bills to villagers, makes grandiose plans for the bombed out capital of Grozny, and dispenses with presidents at a whim.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 31, 1999

Original language

English

Director

Jos de Putter

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0213845