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The Revolution That Wasn't

With capitalism and corruption becoming more entrenched in Russia, a father and his teenage son gear up for a yearlong political campaign to unseat President Putin in the 2008 elections and shift the country back toward socialism. Aliona Polunina's thoughtful documentary follows Anatoly and Andrei in their struggle to recreate a revolutionary fervor in a society that seems to be embracing the materialist values of the West.

Top Cast

  • Eduard Limonov

    Eduard Limonov

    Self

  • Anatoliy Tishin

    Anatoliy Tishin

    Self

  • Grigory Tishin

    Grigory Tishin

    Self

  • Andrey Tishin

    Andrey Tishin

    Self

  • Mikhail Kasyanov

    Mikhail Kasyanov

    Self

  • Garry Kasparov

    Garry Kasparov

    Self

  • Andrey Dmitriev

    Andrey Dmitriev

    Self

Overview

With capitalism and corruption becoming more entrenched in Russia, a father and his teenage son gear up for a yearlong political campaign to unseat President Putin in the 2008 elections and shift the country back toward socialism. Aliona Polunina's thoughtful documentary follows Anatoly and Andrei in their struggle to recreate a revolutionary fervor in a society that seems to be embracing the materialist values of the West.

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