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

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 30m
Language
EN
Released
July 5, 2013
Budget
$25,000
Studios
Britdoc FoundationHBO Documentary FilmsDoc Society

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Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer - Official Trailer

Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer - Official Trailer

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Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Creative team
Directed by
Mike Lerner
Maxim Pozdorovkin
Maxim Pozdorovkin

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