
19-year old Masha is a spokesperson in the government friendly and strongly nationalistic Russian youth organization, Nashi. The movement aims to protect Russia against its 'enemies'. Masha was seduced by the high energy of the movement by the age of 15 and has got a lot of benefits in return for her loyalty. But then she starts seeing a group of critical journalists. Among them is the well-known blogger, Oleg Kashin, who compares Nashi with 'Hitlerjugend'. Masha is defending... (Full plot summary below)
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19-year old Masha is a spokesperson in the government friendly and strongly nationalistic Russian youth organization, Nashi. The movement aims to protect Russia against its 'enemies'. Masha was seduced by the high energy of the movement by the age of 15 and has got a lot of benefits in return for her loyalty. But then she starts seeing a group of critical journalists. Among them is the well-known blogger, Oleg Kashin, who compares Nashi with 'Hitlerjugend'. Masha is defending her movement, but she starts recognizing how harassment and dirty provocations against the Russian opposition by 'unknown perpetrators' is going on around her. When Oleg is getting seriously beaten up and nearly dies, Masha has to take a stand for or against Nashi.
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| AALBC.comKam WilliamsAn eye opening expose' not to missed, which reveals a 'New Russia' that looks a lot like the 'Old Russia.' |
| The L MagazineEla BittencourtIt does deliver a forceful message: the fight for the young Russians' hearts and minds is far from over. |
| Monsters and CriticsRon WilkinsonIn the end, the viewer sees that life in Russia is a complicated morass of political dogma and tough ethical choices. Not completely unlike the USA. |
| ReelTalk Movie ReviewsDonald J. LevitOffers a sobering portrait of the world's troubled resurgent largest country, in particular of its pliable rising generation that has come up after the fall of Communism. |
| Chicago ReaderJ. R. JonesThis isn't quite the human drama Pedersen might wish, but it's compelling enough, and more important, it gives us a look at conservative Russian politics at their most ruthless and vindictive. |
| User ReviewFredrick RDisturbing look into modern Russia through the eyes of Masha, the literal poster child of NASHI, the Russian Youth Movement who begins to question the movement when she see's its internal mechanations |
| User ReviewThomas WThis documentary's subtitles were seemingly designed to blend in with the grey brutalist apartment buildings in the background, the music is bad and distracting, and the editing isn't nearly tight enough. It's almost impressive that it could make Russia's slide into fascism boring. |