We explore Russian arts and culture and its relationship with the country’s long, vibrant and, at times, brutal history.
In Search of Putin’s Russia
About the show
Is Putin’s Russia your Russia? In this four-part series we travel the country, meeting Russians from different parts of society, exploring the nature of Russia today and asking how they feel about their recent history under Putin. What do Russians want and why do they repeatedly vote for a man who seems to be pulling them back to a new version of their past?
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We explore Russia’s domestic and foreign policies and how they reflect a desire to rebuild its standing in the world.
We explore the contradictions and subtleties of how Russia’s unique economic structure impacts...
We travel the country to find out how Russians feel about their president and the way the Kremlin...
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Filmmaker Melanie Anstey gives an insight into the challenges of making ‘In Search of Putin’s Russia’.