Who Is Mister Putin (2015)
Russia is overmastered to corporation by the KGB and mafia representatives
Based on investigations by independent journalists, the film documents the origins of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s private wealth and subsequent rise to power, demonstrating his ascension to the Russian presidency after an alliance built in the early 1990s between himself, certain friends from Leningrad’s KGB, and mafia groups.
Director: Valeriy Balayan
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 100 min
Release Date: December 29, 2015
Cast
- Yuri Makarov - Narrator (voice)
- Vladimir Putin - Self (archive footage)
- Marina Salye - Self - Former Deputy of the Legislative Assembly of Leningrad
- Oleg Kalugin - Self - Former KGB General, Former Deputy of the USSR
- José Grinda Gonzalez - Self - Anti-corruption Prosecutor
- Aleksandr Anikin - Self - Former Deputy of the Legislative Assembly of Leningrad, Lawyer
- Aleksandr Shchelkanov - Self - Former Deputy of the USSR (1989-1991)
- Nikolay Andrushchenko - Self - Former Deputy of the Legislative Assembly of Leningrad, Newspaper Editor
- Petr Aven - Self - Ex-Minister for Foreign Economic Relations of the Russian Federation
- Vladimir Ivanidze - Self - Journalist
Screenplay
- Valeriy Balayan (Screenplay)
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
Keywords
presidential election, bratva (russian mafia), money laundering, biography, mobster, kleptocracy, political corruption, investigative journalism, vladimir putin, russian president, russian leaders
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Who Is Mister Putin about?
- Based on investigations by independent journalists, the film documents the origins of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s private wealth and subsequent rise to power, demonstrating his ascension to the Russian presidency after an alliance built in the early 1990s between himself, certain friends from Leningrad’s KGB, and mafia groups.
- Who directed Who Is Mister Putin?
- Who Is Mister Putin was directed by Valeriy Balayan.
- Who stars in Who Is Mister Putin?
- Who Is Mister Putin stars Yuri Makarov, Vladimir Putin, Marina Salye, Oleg Kalugin, José Grinda Gonzalez, Aleksandr Anikin.
- How long is Who Is Mister Putin?
- Who Is Mister Putin has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is Who Is Mister Putin?
- Who Is Mister Putin is a Documentary film.