Crimea. The Way Home (Russian: «Крым. Путь на Родину») is a Russian propaganda television documentary about the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation in 2014. The film premiered both on Russian channel Rossiya 1 and on YouTube on March 15, 2015.
| Crimea. The Way Home | |
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| Genre | Pseudo-documentary |
| Created by | Andrey Kondrashov |
| Directed by | Sergey Kraus |
| Starring |
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| Country of origin | Russia |
| Original language | Russian |
| No. of episodes | 1 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 144 minutes |
| Production company | VGTRK |
| Original release | |
| Release | March 15, 2015 |
Synopsis
editThe film features an interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin disclosing various aspects of the annexation of Crimea. Putin, in particular, revealed that he had taken personal charge of Crimean annexation and that in case of "unfavorable scenario on the peninsula" Russia could have placed its nuclear weapons on combat readiness.[1]
In the documentary Putin tells he informed Russian top security officials of his intent to annex Crimea on 24 February 2014.[2] Putin claims his decision to deploy Russian troops in Crimea was necessary to protect the population of Crimea "from violence and repression by Ukrainian nationalists."[2]
Production
editThe film was produced over the course of eight months in Sevastopol, Simferopol, Kerch, Yalta and other Crimean localities.[3] Aside from Putin's interview, other interviews with participants and witnesses of Crimean crisis were recorded.[3] A total of 398 hours were shot, of which roughly 2.5 hours were chosen for the film.
Reception
editBefore the film's release the Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk asked the Ukrainian Ministry of Justice to send the film to the International Criminal Court.[4] According to TNS Gallup Media, on the next day after the premiere the film had a TV rating of 40.6%.[5] In Moscow, the film was watched by over 3 million people.[5] The film was not without its critics in Russia, such as Liya Akhedzhakova[6] and Victor Shenderovich.
Awards and nominations
editOn 25 July 2015, the film was a nominee in the category "TV Event of the Season" at Russia's 19th annual TEFI awards, and won a special jury prize "For the comprehension of contemporary history".[7][8] On 25 August 2015, it received the Grand Prix of the 16th International TV & Cinema Forum "Together" in Yalta.[9][10]
References
edit- ^ ""Путь на Родину" - Путин раскрыл подробности воссоединения Крыма с РФ" (in Russian). RIA Novosti. 15 March 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ^ a b Vladimir Putin’s new faux documentary is trying to rewrite the history of his own aggression., Slate (March 19, 2015)
From 'Not Us' To 'Why Hide It?': How Russia Denied Its Crimea Invasion, Then Admitted It, Radio Free Europe (February 26, 2019) - ^ a b "О проекте" (in Russian). Rossiya 1. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ^ "Ukraine calls for Russian documentary on Crimea to be sent to Hague Tribunal". Ukraine Today. 11 March 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ^ a b "Фильм "Крым. Путь на Родину" в Москве смотрела практически каждая вторая семья" (in Russian). Vesti.ru. 16 March 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ^ "Фильм "Крым. Путь на Родину". Мировая реакция на картину Кондрашова" (in Russian). 24smi.org. 16 March 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ^ Catherine A. Fitzpatrick (July 2015). "Comedian Zhvanetsky Cut from Television Awards Broadcast". Interpretermag.com. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ^ "The President and Crimea. The Way Home at TEFI 2015". VGTRK. 26 July 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ^ "Протокол итогового заседания жюри конкурса "Телевизионные программы и фильмы" XVI международного телекинофорума "Вместе"" (in Russian). itcf.ru. 25 August 2015. Archived from the original on 2016-06-10. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ^ "The Film "Crimea. The way Home" entered the top 10 most popular YouTube videos". NewsAboutRussia.net. 11 December 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2015.[permanent dead link]