P***y Riot The Movement documents the nearly two-year imprisonment of the women of P***y Riot. Russian President Vladimir Putin blinked, or he decided he needed some positive public relations prior to the Sochi Olympic Games due to begin February 7, 2014. An amnesty bill was passed by the Russian parliament and Nadia Tolokonnikova and Masha Alyokhina were released. The women were ripped from the p
unk rock political scene for a performance in Moscow’s main cathedral. They asked “Mary, Mother of God to rid Russia of Putin and were sentenced to two years in prison under questionable circumstances in March 2012. An international outcry followed, and they became of symbol of lack of freedoms in Russia. P***y Riot The Movement includes the P***y Riot prison interviews, the appeals, the hunger strikes and the demonstrations by the opposition that turned violent from police beatings. Actress Daryl Hannah narrates the film. Synergetic Distribution handles domestic distribution of the film. VMI Worldwide is handling distribution of P***y Riot The Movement. VMI President, Andre Relis said, “We’re thrilled to represent such a timely and important piece of work that engages its audience so effectively. Documentaries like P***y Riot The Movement are not only brave but also are necessary in a world in which abuses of power are rampant, and the watchdogs are all too often silenced.”
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P***y Riot The Movement tells their story within the context of Putin’s political crackdowns. It follows events for nearly two years after the trial - the women's prison experiences, their appeals and losses, hunger strikes, the impact on their families, their release from prison under Putin's amnesty and finally, the formation of their new non-profit, "Justice Zone," to continue their activism and work for prison reform. The film crew is embedded in a demonstration that produces stunning footage of police beating protesters. Included in the movie are exclusive interviews with Katia Samutsevich, the P***y Riot member released on appeal; famed Russian journalist, Masha Gessen; artists; business people jailed on trumped up charges; lawyers who speak about the Russian Constitution; and filmmakers’ trip to the penal colony where Nadia Tolokonnikova was held. P***y Riot The Movement explores the questions: Where are the freedoms guaranteed in the Russian Constitution? Is Putin writing his own "amendments" to the Constitution? Are the women who survived some of Russia’s harshest prisons going to have a lasting impact on the fight for freedom in Russia?