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201461 minGdocumentary

Authoritarianism Capitalism

Russian Utopia

201461 minGdocumentary

Five young members of the National Bolshevik Party in Russia look to historical figures like Stalin and Gandhi as they seek political change in 2012.

Authoritarianism Capitalism

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Five young members of the National Bolshevik Party in Russia look to historical figures like Stalin and Gandhi as they seek political change in 2012.

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Joanna Dunisdirector

Léa Todorov

Léa Todorovdirector

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Zhenia, Marat, Anya, Shuka, and Tvorog are young members of the National Bolshevik Party in Russia during 2012, the year of Vladimir Putin's re-election. They come from regions affected by authoritarianism and capitalism. Led by Eduard Limonov, a punk poet turned radical leader, they embrace revolutionary ideals. With no clear political agenda, they idolize figures like Stalin and Gandhi, seeking to embody the spirit of revolutionary heroes in their quest for change.

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