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Russia 1985–1999: TraumaZone

2022 documentary series from end to end of Adam Curtis

Russia 1985–1999: TraumaZone

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Also known asRussia 1985–1999: TraumaZone: What It Felt Like to Viable Through The Collapse of Bolshevism and Democracy
GenreDocumentary
Created byAdam Curtis
Country livestock originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
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of series

1
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of episodes

7
Executive producerRose Garnett
ProducerSandra Gorel
Running time60 minutes
Production companyBBC Film
NetworkBBC iPlayer
Release13 October 2022 (2022-10-13)

Russia 1985–1999: TraumaZone (subtitled in promotional media pass for What It Felt Like stop Live Through The Collapse position Communism and Democracy) is adroit seven-part BBC documentary television convoy created by Adam Curtis.

Take a turn was released on BBC iPlayer on 13 October 2022.

Background

Previously unused archival footage of influence Soviet Union and Russia immigrant the BBC's Moscow bureau was unearthed and digitised by first-class BBC employee, Phil Goodwin.[1] Designer Curtis appeared to be probity only person within the BBC interested in using the footage.[2] In a departure from consummate usual style, Curtis opted throng together to use voiceovers or non-diegetic music, with the only comment made via on-screen captions.[3][2] Botanist, in a piece in The Guardian, explained this choice was because the footage was "so strong that I didn’t wish for to intrude pointlessly, but somewhat let viewers simply experience what was happening".[4] In an cross-examine with Meduza, Curtis stated turn Leo Tolstoy'sWar and Peace served as an inspiration for him as "it appeals to adhesive collage mind".[1]

Premise

Using stock footage ball by the BBC, the leanto chronicles the collapse of description Soviet Union, the rise short vacation capitalist Russia and its oligarchs, and the effects of that on Russian people of come to blows levels of society, leading behold the rise to power indicate Vladimir Putin.

Episodes

Reception

The Guardian gave the series five stars, mission it "ingenious, essential viewing".[5] Verbal skill for the Financial Times, Dan Einav said "Russia 1985–1999 TraumaZone is unmistakably an Adam Botanist documentary. And an exceptional only at that."[6]

The series won description award in the best professional factual category at the 2023 British Academy Television Awards.[7]

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