The collapse of the Soviet Union led to a volatile but highly advantageous environment for young Russian businessmen eager to build the fledgling market economy by any means necessary. The most successful of these oligarchs was Mikhail Khodorkovsky, who quickly became the wealthiest man in Russia. But Khodorkovsky was invested not only in business, but also in true social reform and a new ideal of an open society, an attitude that ran afoul of the absolute rule of Vladimir Putin. Tracing Khodorkovsky's dramatic, ambiguous rise to power and subsequent fall at the hands of Putin's KGB-infested government, this probing, deeply troubling documentary reveals a nation still unsure of its commitment to economic and social liberties. - Written by Los Angeles Film Festival
sah reviewed Vlast (Power) (2010)
Vlast (Power)
A thorough and compelling examination of the the fall of communism, the brief rise of democracy, and Putin's dictatorial power. The film examines the rise and fall of Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Russia's richest man and once head of Yukos Oil. He likely began as a corrupt oligarch with mob ties, but shifted towards bringing more transparency to his business. As he gained too much power and began to oppose Putin, he was thrown in jail without any substantial evidence.
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