Human Rights Watch
In the Holy Fire of Revolution (US premiere)
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
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Human Rights Watch
In the Holy Fire of Revolution
Walter Reade Theater at The Film Society of Lincoln Center, 165 W. 65th St Purchase tickets [SOLD OUT]
Human Rights Watch
In the Holy Fire of Revolution
Walter Reade Theater at The Film Society of Lincoln Center, 165 W. 65th St Purchase tickets
