The events of the film begin on December 31, 1999 when Russia was acquainted with its new President. The film is based on unique and strictly documentary testimonies of the true causes and consequences of the operation "Successor", as a result of which Russia ended up with the President who still rules the country. The protagonists of the film are Mikhail Gorbachev, Boris Yeltsin, Vladimir Putin, and the Russian nation, as always being a silent witness of its own destiny.
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Crew
Written and directed by Vitaly Mansky
Work with images Alexandra Ivanova
Sound Design Anrijs Kronbergs
Music Kārlis Auzāns
Editor Gunta Ikere
Producers Natalia Manskaia, Gabriela Bussmann, Filip Remunda, Vit Klusak
Co-producers Kenan Aliev (Current Time TV), Martin Pieper (ARTE), Petr Kubica (Ceska TV), Ivars Belte (LTV), Irene Challand (RTS SVISSE TV)
Production Vertov, GoldenEggProduction, Hypermarket Film