A unique take on Putin’s Russia as seen through the experiences of chess champion turned activist Garry Kasparov.

Garry Kasparov has just been detained for hours at an airport on his way to a demonstration. Why? The chess master has started a second life, in politics. Foreign photographers repeatedly portray him in a chess pose, head in hands, staring at a fictitious chessboard. But the game is unfair, because now his opponent is Vladimir Putin. The Kremlin systematically sabotages the activities of Kasparov and his party, The Other Russia. The film is a must-see for anyone who wants to know what Russia looks like today.

Presented in association with The Harriman Institute, www.harrimaninstitute.org

Film information
Language(s): 
In Russian with English subtitles
Genre: 
Documentary
Year: 
2008
Running time: 
113m
Filmmaker(s): 
Masha Novikova
Country of production: 
The Netherlands
Links to Screening Details:
Location: 

Walter Reade Theater at The Film Society of Lincoln Center, 165 W. 65th St Purchase tickets [SOLD OUT]

Date and time: 
June 15, 2009 6:30pm +0000
Links to Screening Details:
Location: 

Walter Reade Theater at The Film Society of Lincoln Center, 165 W. 65th St Purchase tickets

Date and time: 
June 17, 2009 8:45pm +0000