The Term. Beginning of a Big Story - 2014

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.

83min
2014
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.9/10

Cast

Oleg Kashin profile pictureOleg KashinHimself (uncredited)
Garry Kasparov profile pictureGarry KasparovHimself (uncredited)
Boris Nemtsov profile pictureBoris NemtsovHimself (uncredited)
Nadezhda Tolokonnikova profile pictureNadezhda TolokonnikovaHerself (uncredited)
Mikhail Kasyanov profile pictureMikhail KasyanovHimself (uncredited)
Yōko Ono profile pictureYōko OnoHerself (uncredited)
Vladimir Putin profile pictureVladimir PutinHimself (archival footage) (uncredited)
Gérard Depardieu profile pictureGérard DepardieuHimself (archival footage) (uncredited)
Vera Brezhneva profile pictureVera BrezhnevaHerself (archival footage) (uncredited)
Mariya Alyokhina profile pictureMariya AlyokhinaHerself (uncredited)
Sergey Minaev profile pictureSergey MinaevHimself (uncredited)
Lyudmila Narusova profile pictureLyudmila NarusovaHerself (uncredited)
Leonid Parfyonov profile pictureLeonid ParfyonovHimself (uncredited)
Dmitry Peskov profile pictureDmitry PeskovHimself (uncredited)
Olga Romanova profile pictureOlga RomanovaHerself (uncredited)
Emmanuil Vitorgan profile pictureEmmanuil VitorganHimself (uncredited)
Yulia Navalnaya profile pictureYulia NavalnayaHerself (uncredited)

About The Term. Beginning of a Big Story

The Term. Beginning of a Big Story Overview

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.

Runtime: 83min

Extra details

Original Title: Срок. Начало большой истории
Original Language: Russian
Directed By: Pavel Kostomarov
Production Companies
Marx Film