Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer

Synopsis

In the winter of 2011, after a controversial election, Vladimir Putin was reinstalled as president of Russia. In response, hundreds of thousands of citizens rose up all over the country to challenge the legitimacy of Putin’s rule. Among them were a group of young, radical-feminist punk rockers, better known as Pussy Riot. Wearing coloured balaclavas, tights, and summer dresses, they entered Moscow’s most venerated cathedral and dared to sing “Mother Mary, Banish Putin!” Now they have become victims of a “show” trial.

Director Biography

Oscar-nominated producer Mike Lerner has been making documentaries for twenty-five years. He has produced films for many international broadcasters including BBC, Channel 4, Discovery, HBO. Maxim Pozdorovkin’s first feature film was “Capital”. He holds a PhD from Harvard University and is an artist fellow at Harvard’s Society of Fellows.