The Wizard of the Kremlin

Following the fall of the Soviet Union, Russia in the early '90s was both chaotic and filled with opportunity for the smart and brave. Enter the talented Vadim Baranov (Dano) – first idealistic theatre maker, then reality TV producer and ultimately spin doctor to rising KGB agent, Vladimir Putin (Law, superb). Using his skill for constructing dramatic narratives, Baranov begins to shape the new Russia, partnering with the brutally calculating Putin to manipulate and control the unruly nation. An incisive and brilliantly acted analysis into the accumulation and use of political power – and the delicate line between democracy and authoritarianism – The Wizard of the Kremlin is both riveting and timely.