The Term. Beginning of a Big Story
Срок. Начало большой истории
The documentary project The Term was conceived in May 2012. When the directing trio commenced mapping the Russian sociopolitical landscape, Vladimir Putin had just settled into the Kremlin for his third term. The original experimental format of “documentary bulletins,” which were published daily online, allowed for wide-ranging content; in the feature film version, however, the filmmakers focused solely on the members of various opposition groups. Nevertheless, the work’s neutral position remains and viewers have to interpret the objectively presented situations for themselves. The main characteristics of this strongly authentic movie include close contact with the protagonists, precise editing, and an effectively controlled release of information.
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Cast
Kseniya Sobchak
as Self
Boris Nemtsov
as Self (uncredited)
Mikhail Kasyanov
as Self (uncredited)
Vladimir Putin
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Alexey Venediktov
as Self
Dmitry Peskov
as Self (uncredited)
Eduard Limonov
as Self
Petr Verzilov
as Self
Alexei Navalny
as Self
Emmanuil Vitorgan
as Self (uncredited)
Maksim Vitorgan
as Self
Sergei Udaltsov
as Self
Mariya Alyokhina
as Self (uncredited)
Olga Romanova
as Self (uncredited)
Vladimir Kristovskiy
as Self
Garry Kasparov
as Self (uncredited)
Nadezhda Tolokonnikova
as Self (uncredited)
Sergey Minaev
as Self (uncredited)
Lyudmila Narusova
as Self (uncredited)
Sergey Kristovskiy
as Self
Yoko Ono
as Self (uncredited)
Vera Brezhneva
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Leonid Parfyonov
as Self (uncredited)
Sergey Shoygu
as Self (uncredited)
Yulia Navalnaya
as Self (uncredited)
Oleg Kashin
as Self (uncredited)
Gérard Depardieu
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ilya Yashin
as Self
Aleksandr Potkin
as Self
Crew
Andrey Kiselev
Director of Photography
Alexandr Rastorguev
Director, Editor, Director of Photography, Producer
Max Tuula
Co-Producer
Kirill Kulagin
Director of Photography, Editor
Irina Shatalova
Director of Photography
Ekaterina Shcherbakova
Director of Photography, Editor
Pavel Kostomarov
Director, Editor, Director of Photography, Producer
Alexey Pivovarov
Director, Producer
Maria Gavrilova
Co-Producer
Maxim Pakhomov
Editor, Director of Photography
Zosya Rodkevich
Director of Photography
Dmitriy Kubasov
Director of Photography