Putin's Witnesses
2018, Russian. Directed by Vitaly Mansky.
Russian Federation, December 31, 1999. After President Boris Yeltsin's unexpected resignation, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin becomes acting president of the country. From that day and for a year, Vitaly Mansky's camera documented Putin's rise to power. The story of a privileged witness. The harsh explanation of the reason why politics is the art of possibility of achieving the best with the support of many, but also of giving the worst in return.
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
- Rated
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Putin's Witnesses is streaming on MUBI and OVID in India.
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Cast & crew
- Vitaly ManskyDirector
- Vitaly ManskySelf - Narrator (voice) / (archive footage)
- Boris NemtsovSelf - Politician (voice)
- Vladimir PutinSelf - Politician (archive footage)
- Boris YeltsinSelf - Politician (archive footage)
- Mikhail GorbachevSelf - Politician (archive footage)
- Naina YeltsinaSelf - Yeltsin's Wife (archive footage)
- Tatyana YumashevaSelf - Yeltsin's Daughter / Politician (archive footage)
- Vera Dmitrievna GurevichSelf - Putin's Teacher (archive footage)
- Anatoly ChubaisSelf - Politician (archive footage)
- Dmitry MedvedevSelf - Politician (archive footage)
- Elena OkulovaSelf - Yeltsin's Daughter (archive footage)
- Gleb PavlovskySelf - Politician (archive footage)
Details
- Released
- 8 November 2018
- Original title
- Свидетели Путина
- Country
- Czech Republic, Germany, Latvia, Switzerland
- Written by
- Vitaly Mansky
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Putin's Witnesses: quick answers
Is Putin's Witnesses worth watching?
Our verdict is Popcorn Flick: Fun if you don’t overthink it. It scores 6.3/10 from 45 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is Putin's Witnesses?
Putin's Witnesses runs 103 minutes (1h 43m).
Does Putin's Witnesses have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is Putin's Witnesses on?
Putin's Witnesses is streaming on MUBI and OVID in India. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Putin's Witnesses?
If you liked Putin's Witnesses, try The War Room, Cover-Up, Visions of Light.
Who directed Putin's Witnesses?
Putin's Witnesses (2018) was directed by Vitaly Mansky and stars Vitaly Mansky, Boris Nemtsov, Vladimir Putin.