
The Term. Beginning of a Big Story
2014

Representation Score
Excellent
2012
Not RatedDirector
Aleksei Zhiryakov, Denis Klebleev, Madina Mustafina, Nadezhda Leonteva, Elena Khoreva, Anna Moiseenko, Askold Kurov, Anton Seregin, Dmitriy Kubasov, Zosya Rodkevich
Runtime
79 minutes
Average Rating
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Winter, Go Away! succeeds as a decentralized observational study of political transition. By utilizing ten different directorial lenses, the film effectively deconstructs state authority and emphasizes collective action over singular leadership. The documentary excels in its cultural critique, challenging established institutional power through the lens of a popular uprising. It provides a multifaceted portrayal of civil disobedience that disrupts traditional hierarchies. However, the film lacks intentionality regarding specific identity-based narratives. While it captures a broad spectrum of human interaction, it does not explicitly center LGBTQ+ or disability-focused perspectives.
Category Breakdown
The film focuses on macro-political movements rather than specific LGBTQ+ identities. While it captures diverse social strata, non-straight relationships are not central to the documented struggle.
The documentary highlights the significant role women play in public dissent. By centering the voices of the populace, it shifts focus away from traditional masculine state authority.
The film captures a cross-section of the Russian urban population. It provides a nuanced look at various social subgroups, though it lacks specific evidence of overlapping racial identities.
The narrative challenges institutional power by framing the uprising against centralized authority. It prioritizes situational morality and an anti-authoritarian framework through the lens of systemic struggle.
Representation of disabled or neurodivergent individuals appears incidental rather than intentional. The film captures street realities without centering disability as a primary driver of the movement.
Present on Screen
Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
Ten director graduates from Marina Razbezhkina’s School of Documentary Film and Documentary Theatre lived with a camera for two months in order to chronicle the last “Russian winter” and its popular uprising against Vladimir Putin’s presidential run. People, faces, conversations, protests, failures and triumphs come together to chronicle the campaign.

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