Putin's Kiss (2012)
Nineteen-year-old Masha is a spokesperson in the government-friendly and strongly-nationalistic Russian youth organization, Nashi. The movement aims to protect Russia against its 'enemies'. Masha was seduced by the high energy of the movement by the age of 15 and has got a lot of benefits in return for her loyalty. But then she starts seeing a group of critical journalists. Among them is the well-known blogger, Oleg Kashin, who compares Nashi with 'Hitlerjugend'. Masha is defending her movement, but she starts recognizing how harassment and dirty provocations against the Russian opposition by 'unknown perpetrators' is going on around her. When Oleg is getting seriously beaten up and nearly dies, Masha has to take a stand for or against Nashi.
Primary Title
- Putin's Kiss
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 1 February 2015
Release Year
- 2012
Start Time
- 22 : 10
Finish Time
- 23 : 00
Duration
- 50:00
Channel
- BBC World News
Broadcaster
- British Broadcasting Corporation
Programme Description
- Nineteen-year-old Masha is a spokesperson in the government-friendly and strongly-nationalistic Russian youth organization, Nashi. The movement aims to protect Russia against its 'enemies'. Masha was seduced by the high energy of the movement by the age of 15 and has got a lot of benefits in return for her loyalty. But then she starts seeing a group of critical journalists. Among them is the well-known blogger, Oleg Kashin, who compares Nashi with 'Hitlerjugend'. Masha is defending her movement, but she starts recognizing how harassment and dirty provocations against the Russian opposition by 'unknown perpetrators' is going on around her. When Oleg is getting seriously beaten up and nearly dies, Masha has to take a stand for or against Nashi.
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- Russian
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Documentary television programs
- Youth--Political activity--Russia (Federation)
- Youth movements--Russia (Federation)
Genres
- Community
- Documentary
- Politics
Contributors
- Lise Birk Pedersen (Director)
- Helle Faber (Producer)
- Lars Skree (Cinematographer)
- Martin Dalgaard (Executive Producer)
- Masha Drokova (Subject)
- Oleg Kashin (Subject)
- Monday Production (Production Unit)
- Made in Copenhagen (Production Unit)
- The Why Foundation (Funder)
Subjects
- Documentary television programs
- Youth--Political activity--Russia (Federation)
- Youth movements--Russia (Federation)