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.
Unfortunately the movie The Term. Beginning of a Big Story is not yet available on HBO Max.
Directing | Pavel Kostomarov | Director |
Directing | Alexandr Rastorguev | Director |
Directing | Alexey Pivovarov | Director |
Editing | Pavel Kostomarov | Editor |
Editing | Alexandr Rastorguev | Editor |
Production | Max Tuula | Co-Producer |
Production | Maria Gavrilova | Co-Producer |
Camera | Elena Khoreva | Director of Photography |
Production | Sarkis Orbelyan | Producer |
Camera | Albina Kirillova | Director of Photography |
Camera | Pavel Kostomarov | Director of Photography |
Editing | Maxim Pakhomov | Editor |
Production | Pavel Kostomarov | Producer |
Camera | Kirill Kulagin | Director of Photography |
Camera | Zosya Rodkevich | Director of Photography |
Camera | Dmitriy Kubasov | Director of Photography |
Camera | Irina Shatalova | Director of Photography |
Camera | Maxim Pakhomov | Director of Photography |
Camera | Alexandr Rastorguev | Director of Photography |
Camera | Ekaterina Shcherbakova | Director of Photography |
Camera | Andrey Kiselev | Director of Photography |
Editing | Kirill Kulagin | Editor |
Editing | Elena Khoreva | Editor |
Editing | Alexandr Krylov | Editor |
Editing | Ekaterina Shcherbakova | Editor |
Editing | Mariya Kozlova | Editor |
Production | Alexey Pivovarov | Producer |
Production | Alexandr Rastorguev | Producer |