Oscar-winning documentarian Alex Gibney (Taxi to the Dark Side) examines Russia's power, president Vladimir Putin's 19-year dominance, and Mikhail Khodorkovsky—a...
Oscar-winning documentarian Alex Gibney (Taxi to the Dark Side) examines Russia's power, president Vladimir Putin's 19-year dominance, and Mikhail Khodorkovsky—a former Siberian prisoner who continues to challenge Putin's reign.
"In 2003, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, one of the richest men in Russia, began a ten-year sentence for tax evasion. Many believed his downfall was challenging then newly elected president Vladimir Putin. During his time in a Siberian prison, Khodorkovsky became a world-famous dissident. Today, exiled in London, he continues to battle Putin’s 19-year hold on power. Exquisitely photographed in the UK, Russia and Germany, Citizen K examines power in Russia." (Venice Film Festival)
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95 %60 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
72 %25 reviewsAudience score rating
"At its heart, this is a tale of how democracies get destroyed."
Stuff"… a long, enigmatic documentary and history lesson, tackling deep social issues in Russia and sparking curiosity around Putin’s motivations."
FilmInk"The two hours whip by, and the impression left of Khodorkovsky is of an instinctive politician who never quite lets Gibney in and of contemporary Russia as an infinitely complex ideological nut that's yet to be cracked."
The Times"Although the film has long, engaging stretches, there is something slightly unsatisfying about the whole."
The New York Times"Though it's impossible to ignore "Citizen K's" nod to "Citizen Kane..." seeing this involving film leads to the feeling that, however unconventional, Khodorkovsky's path to becoming a small d democrat was a sincere one."
Los Angeles Times"What a strange story - and it's not over yet."
The Guardian"[A] chewy, engrossing documentary..."
Variety"Khodorkovsky is a charismatic subject with a still-mischievous twinkle in his eye even after serving ten years in a Siberian prison, making him a marvelously ambiguous antihero for documentary treatment."
Hollywood Reporter"At 65, Gibney, aka the hardest-working man in documentary filmmaking, just scored another home run."
Little White LiesCitizen K | Details
- Runtime
- 128
- Genre
- Documentary
- Country of origin
- USA, UK
