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 | Alexandr Rastorguev | Editor |
Editing | Pavel Kostomarov | Editor |
Production | Max Tuula | Co-Producer |
Production | Maria Gavrilova | Co-Producer |
Editing | Elena Khoreva | Editor |
Editing | Mariya Kozlova | Editor |
Camera | Alexandr Rastorguev | Director of Photography |
Camera | Irina Shatalova | Director of Photography |
Camera | Dmitriy Kubasov | Director of Photography |
Production | Alexandr Rastorguev | Producer |
Editing | Kirill Kulagin | Editor |
Editing | Ekaterina Shcherbakova | Editor |
Camera | Albina Kirillova | Director of Photography |
Editing | Maxim Pakhomov | Editor |
Camera | Maxim Pakhomov | Director of Photography |
Editing | Alexandr Krylov | Editor |
Production | Pavel Kostomarov | Producer |
Production | Alexey Pivovarov | Producer |
Production | Sarkis Orbelyan | Producer |
Camera | Elena Khoreva | Director of Photography |
Camera | Pavel Kostomarov | Director of Photography |
Camera | Andrey Kiselev | Director of Photography |
Camera | Ekaterina Shcherbakova | Director of Photography |
Camera | Kirill Kulagin | Director of Photography |
Camera | Zosya Rodkevich | Director of Photography |