Russie : l'ascension et la chute des oligarques (1/2)

The grandiose ceremony celebrating Putin's election in 2001 had something regal about it. He was like a Tsar, a man who knew he was about to hold the reins of a vast empire. He has virtually eradicated any possibility of independent expression in Russia, controls the Duma and the Parliament, and allows himself to amend the state constitution as needed. And then, he wages an uncompromising war against some of the richest and most enterprising men in Russia, the very ones who brought him to power: the Oligarchs. Billionaire Boris Berezovsky, one of Putin's favorite adversaries, now lives in London. He was among those who brought Putin to power. He claims to be waging this fight against the "new Tsar" in the name of democracy and free enterprise. This film helps us understand the conditions of the confrontation, its protagonists, their tactics and methods. This is made possible by the access that director Alexandre Gentelev has been able to maintain, for nearly ten years, with the key figures in this story... Documentary: Russian Oligarchs, From Fall to Rise (2005) Director: Alexander Gentelev Produced by: Point du Jour & Alma Films #documentary #series #yeltsin #oligarchs #conspiracy #communism #ussr #business #money #politics #organization #europe