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Anya was an ordinary Moscow teenager who found a chat group of her choice online. They talked about animals, the stars and social issues. A man called Ruslan D joined the group, who set up an office space for the online group to meet. Step by step, he began to lead young people who were critical of the Putin's regime towards political activism. Ruslan D placed a camera in the meeting room, and when he had enough footage, he handed it over to the prosecutor. The police raided the teenagers' homes and they were arrested on charges of planning to overthrow the government and terrorism. Three years of legal proceedings transformed Anya's mother from a loyal follower of Putin to a hunger-striking activist. Moscow-based director Anna Shishova followed Anya and her mother's life throughout the event and eventually revealed the true identity of Ruslan D.
Keywords
entrapment
political activism
human rights
political repression
Casts
Anya Pavlikova
Self
Julya Pavlikova
Self
Crews
Torstein Grude
Producer
Ina Fichman
Executive Producer
Oddleiv Vik
Associate Producer

Anna Shishova-Bogolyubova
Director
Siniša Juričić
Producer
Satu Majava
Associate Producer

Vlad Ketkovich
Producer
Iikka Vehkalahti
Producer

Anna Shishova-Bogolyubova
Screenplay

Marusya Syroechkovskaya
Additional Camera

Heikki Kossi
Foley Artist
Alexandra Ivanova
Director of Photography
Backdrops & Posters

