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Putin’s Kiss

Nashi is an increasingly popular political youth organization with direct ties to the Kremlin. Officially, its goal is to support the current political system by creating a future elite among the brightest and most loyal Russian teenagers. But their agenda is also to keep the political opposition from spreading their views among the Russians.

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Global Voices

Premiere Date

July 1, 2012

Length

90 minutes

Funding Type

Co-Production

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Winner

2012 Sundance Film Festival - Best Cinematography in World Cinema (Documentary)

Lise Birk Pedersen

Director

Lise Birk Pedersen graduated from The Danish Film School in 2003. She directed The Shelter (2009), Dear God (2006), Portrait of a Russian Teenage Girl (2003), and Welcome to Denmark (2003).

Helle Faber

Producer

Helle Faber graduated from the Danish School of Journalism in 1991. She has produced several award-winning films, including Enemies of Happiness (2006), Let’s Be Together (2008), and Accidental Terrorist (2009).