# Putin's Witnesses (2018) — on MUBI?

- **Director:** Vitaly Mansky
- **Cast:** Vitaly Mansky, Boris Nemtsov, Vladimir Putin, Boris Yeltsin, Mikhail Gorbachev
- **Genres:** Documentary
- **Runtime:** 102 min
- **MUBI rating:** 7.8/10 (757 ratings)

## Available on MUBI in
- 🇨🇦 Canada — until June 1
- 🇺🇸 USA — until June 1

## Also streaming on
- 🇪🇸 Spain: Amazon Prime Video
- 🇯🇵 Japan: Amazon Prime Video

## Synopsis
Russian Federation, December 31, 1999. After President Boris Yeltsin's unexpected resignation, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin becomes acting president of the country. From that day and for a year, Vitaly Mansky's camera documented Putin's rise to power. The story of a privileged witness. The harsh explanation of the reason why politics is the art of possibility of achieving the best with the support of many, but also of giving the worst in return.

Watch on MUBI: https://mubi.com/films/putin-s-witnesses

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