Yekaterinburg, Russia, is a microcosm of absurdity: debutante balls and Tsar Nicholas tributes cling to an imperial past, while a handful of dissidents try to revive communist and constitutional myths. Shot over four years, careful cameras reveal Putin’s “modern” Russia.
Director: Marianna Kaat
Producer: Marianna Kaat, Mette Cheng Munthe-Kaas, Tobin Auber
Writer: Marianna Kaat
Director of Photography: Kacper Czubak
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