Rent Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer (2013)
3.5 of 5 from 73 ratings
1h 28min
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- Synopsis:
- When feminist art collective Pussy Riot performed a 40 second 'punk prayer' inside Russia's main cathedral, they were arrested on charges of religious hatred in a trial that has reverberated around the world.
Filmed over the course of six months, Oscar nominated director Mike Lerner and Maxim Pozdorovkin grant us unparalleled access and exclusive footage of the incredible three women behind their now-famous colourful balaclavas. As they defend their convictions from within a cage in the courtroom, we learn from their family and friends what transformed these women from political activists into modern day icons. - Actors:
- Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, Mariya Alyokhina, Yekaterina Samutsevich, Andrey Tolokonnikov, Natalia Alyokhina, Stanislav Samutsevich, Pyotr Verzilov, Mark Feygin, Nikolai Polozov, Violetta Volkova, Vladimir Mikhailovich Gundyayev, Irina Khrunova, Lev Lyapin, Madonna, Dmitry Medvedev, Yôko Ôno, Larisa Pavlova, Vladimir Putin, Alexei Taratukhin, Gera Tolokonnikova
- Directors:
- Mike Lerner, Maxim Pozdorovkin
- Producers:
- Mike Lerner, Maxim Pozdorovkin
- Others:
- Mike Lerner, Maxim Pozdorovkin
- Aka:
- Pokazatelnyy protsess: Istoriya Pussy Riot
- Studio:
- Independent Distribution
- Genres:
- Documentary, Music & Musicals
- Countries:
- Russia
- Awards:
2013 Sundance Film Festival World Cinema Special Jury Prize Documentary
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Pussy Riot documentary - Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer review by CP Customer
Worth a watch. Well put together. Developed my respect for the women; their courage, their audacity, their conviction in the face of Russian force. Developed respect for their loving parents and partners too.
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