Putin: The New Empire

20161h 24min

Since Russia was brought to its knees in the 1990s by crippling debt and the grip of the oligarchs following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Vladimir Putin has made it his mission to return superpower status to Russia. While not partisan to Putin's wrongs, this insightful doc examines the logic and motivations of Putin's vilified regime, and why he is so loved in his homeland.

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Since Russia was brought to its knees in the 1990s by crippling debt and the grip of the oligarchs following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Vladimir Putin has made it his mission to return superpower status to Russia. While not partisan to Putin's wrongs, this insightful doc examines the logic and motivations of Putin's vilified regime, and why he is so loved in his homeland.

Released
November 30, 2016
Runtime
1h 24min
Director
Jean-Michel Carré
Genre
Documentary
Language
French
Production
France 2, Les Films Grain de Sable, Simple Productions, Hikari, Pictanovo, Inicia Films, RTBF
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