CinemaOSMovie · 2013 · 1h 30m · NR

Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer

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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.

Directed byMike Lerner, Maxim Pozdorovkin

Status: Released
Runtime: 1h 30m
Language: EN
Released: July 5, 2013
Budget: $25,000

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HBO Documentary Films

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Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer - Official Trailer

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10 credited

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Mariya Alyokhina

Mariya Alyokhina

Self

Yekaterina Samutsevich

Yekaterina Samutsevich

Self

Nadezhda Tolokonnikova

Nadezhda Tolokonnikova

Self

Andrey Tolokonnikov

Self

Petr Verzilov

Petr Verzilov

Self

Dmitry Medvedev

Dmitry Medvedev

Self (archive footage)

Madonna

Madonna

Self (archive footage)

Stanislav Samutsevich

Self

Natalia Alyokhina

Self

Mark Feygin

Self

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Directed by: Mike Lerner
Maxim Pozdorovkin

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