The Term. Beginning of a Big Story

The Term. Beginning of a Big Story

The documentary project The Term was conceived in May 2012. When the directing trio commenced mapping the Russian sociopolitical landscape, Vladimir Putin had just settled into the Kremlin for his third term. The original experimental format of “documentary bulletins,” which were published daily online, allowed for wide-ranging content; in the feature film version, however, the filmmakers focused solely on the members of various opposition groups. Nevertheless, the work’s neutral position remains and viewers have to interpret the objectively presented situations for themselves. The main characteristics of this strongly authentic movie include close contact with the protagonists, precise editing, and an effectively controlled release of information.

Cast for The Term. Beginning of a Big Story...

Oleg Kashin
Himself (uncredited)
Garry Kasparov
Himself (uncredited)
Boris Nemtsov
Himself (uncredited)
Nadezhda Tolokonnikova
Herself (uncredited)
Mikhail Kasyanov
Himself (uncredited)
Yoko Ono
Herself (uncredited)
Vladimir Putin
Himself (archival footage) (uncredited)
Gérard Depardieu
Himself (archival footage) (uncredited)
Vera Brezhneva
Herself (archival footage) (uncredited)
Yevgenia Albats
Herself (uncredited)
Mariya Alyokhina
Herself (uncredited)
Sergey Minaev
Himself (uncredited)
Lyudmila Narusova
Herself (uncredited)
Leonid Parfyonov
Himself (uncredited)
Dmitry Peskov
Himself (uncredited)
Olga Romanova
Herself (uncredited)
Sergey Shoygu
Himself (uncredited)
Emmanuil Vitorgan
Himself (uncredited)
Yulia Navalnaya
Herself (uncredited)