Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer

Overview

In the winter of 2011, after a controversial election, Vladimir Putin was reinstalled as president of Russia. In response, hundreds of thousands of citizens rose up all over the country to challenge the legitimacy of Putin’s rule. Among them were a group of young, radical-feminist punk rockers, better known as Pussy Riot. Wearing colored balaclavas, tights, and summer dresses, they entered Moscow’s most venerated cathedral and dared to sing “Mother Mary, Banish Putin!” Now they have become victims of a “show” trial.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

July 5, 2013

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English, Russian, German

Countries

United Kingdom, United States of America

Production

HBO Documentary Films,Britdoc Foundation,Roast Beef Productions,Doc Society,Third Party Films

Cast

Stanislav Samutsevich,Yoko Ono,Andrey Tolokonnikov,Nadezhda Tolokonnikova,Madonna,Mariya Alyokhina,Petr Verzilov,Mark Feygin,Natalia Alyokhina,Yekaterina Samutsevichand 2 more

Director

Maxim Pozdorovkin,Mike Lerner

Budget

$25,000

Revenue

Not recorded

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