
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.
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Kseniya Sobchak
Self

Ilya Yashin
Self

Alexei Navalny
Self

Maksim Vitorgan
Self

Aleksandr Potkin
Self

Sergei Udaltsov
Self

Oleg Kashin
Self (uncredited)

Garry Kasparov
Self (uncredited)

Boris Nemtsov
Self (uncredited)

Nadezhda Tolokonnikova
Self (uncredited)

Mikhail Kasyanov
Self (uncredited)

Yoko Ono
Self (uncredited)

Vladimir Putin
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Gérard Depardieu
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Vera Brezhneva
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Alexey Venediktov
Self
Ilya Ponomarev
Self

Petr Verzilov
Self

Yevgenia Albats
Self (uncredited)

Mariya Alyokhina
Self (uncredited)
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