The Revolution That Wasn't

IMDb 10.0 2009 • 95 min • Documentary

Director

Alena Polunina

Country

FI

Plot Summary

With capitalism and corruption becoming more entrenched in Russia, a father and his teenage son gear up for a yearlong political campaign to unseat President Putin in the 2008 elections and shift the country back toward socialism. Aliona Polunina's thoughtful documentary follows Anatoly and Andrei in their struggle to recreate a revolutionary fervor in a society that seems to be embracing the materialist values of the West.

Top Cast

Eduard Limonov
Eduard Limonov Self
Anatoliy Tishin
Anatoliy Tishin Self
Grigory Tishin
Grigory Tishin Self
Andrey Tishin
Andrey Tishin Self
Mikhail Kasyanov
Mikhail Kasyanov Self