Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer

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Sundance award-winning documentary which tells the compelling story of how a group of young, feminist punk rockers known as Pussy Riot captured the world’s attention by protesting against Putin’s Russia. Through first-hand interviews with band members, their families and the defence team, and exclusive footage of the trial, it highlights the forces that transformed these women from playful political activists to modern-day icons.

In early 2012, members of the collective donned their colourful trademark balaclavas and participated in a 40-second ‘punk prayer protest’ on the altar of Moscow’s cathedral. Once arrested, Nadia, Masha and Katia were accused of religious hatred in a trial that triggered protests and arrests in Russia and caused uproar around the world. The film reveals the personal motives and courage of the women behind the balaclavas and exposes the state of Russian justice through the court’s final verdict.

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[peoli]

1. Awesome! Thanks so much for posting this!

[LiberalLovinLug]

2. Big Kick and Rec!

I've seen it once before, but thanks for posting.

Three very brave young women. More like socially radical performance artists than simply a punk band. These three powerful but soft spoken women have gotten to Dictator Putin more than any others. I pray that Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, the natural leader of the group, survives her sentence. Transferred to Siberia recently and suffering from tuberculosis.