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In the Holy Fire of Revolution
IDFA 2008

In the Holy Fire of Revolution

In het heilige vuur van revolutie
Masha Novikova
Netherlands
2008
113 min
World Premiere
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This documentary gives us an unique opportunity to follow the fight that was put up by the Russian opposition against the Putin regime during the last two years. The film shoot follow Kasparov over the course over the last two year. The daily routine is tuff on the opposition leaders. They have no acces to the Media, they are beaten up during the demonstrations, they are put in prison. The Putin Youth follow them everywhere and do no let any opportunity go by not to accuse them of treason of homeland. Or occasionally the Kremlin tries to bribe them. But still, even the most dangerous demonstrations, and going to court, even prison, it all eventually becomes a daily routine. How does the life of an opposition member look like in Russia? The people do not trust you, the regime persecutes you, your fellow combats betray you. Nobody needs your so called revolution. Why would you burn in her holy fire?
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