Synopsis
Mikhail Gorbachev’s short time in power was marked by the collapse of the Soviet empire. He was the architect of Glasnost and Perestroika, policies that gave the citizens of the Soviet Union — what Ronald Reagan called “the Evil Empire” — a chance to be free. He tore down the Berlin Wall. But at the same time, under his rule, the Chernobyl nuclear facility exploded and its destruction was concealed. Citizens demanding independence in the Baltic states died. Soldiers wielding shovels brutally suppressed protesters in Tbilisi. And Soviet tanks menaced, and killed, peaceful demonstrators in Baku. The Soviet empire collapsed under him — and he is condemned by his own people. With this burden of the past, this lonely old man is living the last days of his life in an empty house in the suburbs near Moscow.
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Movie Details
| Running Time: | 100 minutes |
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| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Studio Vertov, Hypermarket Film, Ceska Televize |
| Production Countries: | Czech Republic, Latvia |
| Languages: | Russian |