Russia, Nostalgic for the Empire (2012)
The year after the downfall of the USSR, President Boris Yeltsin declared: “the imperial Russia is over”. A long era that started with Ivan the Terrible… 10 years later, his successor, Vladimir Putin answered him by stating: “The downfall of the Soviet Union was the biggest catastrophe of the 20th century”. Behind official positions, what are the real relationships between Moscow and its former satellites? Are they the fruit of a shared past or the sign of a new form of imperialism? Do Russians want to rebuild a new glacis, as revenge for the 1991 humiliation? Or recreate a new empire?
Director: Barbara Necek
Genre: Documentary
Release Date: January 1, 2012
Production: Illégitime Défense
Country: France
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Russia, Nostalgic for the Empire about?
- The year after the downfall of the USSR, President Boris Yeltsin declared: “the imperial Russia is over”. A long era that started with Ivan the Terrible… 10 years later, his successor, Vladimir Putin answered him by stating: “The downfall of the Soviet Union was the biggest catastrophe of the 20th century”. Behind official positions, what are the real relationships between Moscow and its former satellites? Are they the fruit of a shared past or the sign of a new form of imperialism? Do Russians want to rebuild a new glacis, as revenge for the 1991 humiliation? Or recreate a new empire?
- Who directed Russia, Nostalgic for the Empire?
- Russia, Nostalgic for the Empire was directed by Barbara Necek.
- What genre is Russia, Nostalgic for the Empire?
- Russia, Nostalgic for the Empire is a Documentary film.
- Where was Russia, Nostalgic for the Empire produced?
- Russia, Nostalgic for the Empire was produced in France.