Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer

In the winter of 2011, after a controversial election, Vladimir Putin was reinstalled as president of Russia. In response, hundreds of thousands of citizens rose up all over the country to challenge the legitimacy of Putin’s rule. Among them were a group of young, radical-feminist punk rockers, better known as Pussy Riot. Wearing colored balaclavas, tights, and summer dresses, they entered Moscow’s most venerated cathedral and dared to sing “Mother Mary, Banish Putin!” Now they have become victims of a “show” trial.

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  Mariya Alyokhina

  Self
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  Yekaterina Samutsevich

  Self
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  Nadezhda Tolokonnikova

  Self
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  Petr Verzilov

  Self
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  Dmitry Medvedev

  Self (archive footage)
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  Madonna

  Self (archive footage)
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  Vladimir Putin

  Self (archive footage)
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  Yoko Ono

  Self (archive footage)