The Russia Factor


60m 1999

Brief Synopsis

Russia at the end of the millennium is the story of the dissolution of a superpower, the tragic result of a social experiment gone wrong. After decades of neglect, mismanagement and corruption, the country faces an infrastructure on the verge of collapse, a workforce with skills not relevant in toda

Film Details

Also Known As
CNN Perspectives (08/22/99), Russia Factor, Russian Factor, The
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1999
Production Company
CNN

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

Synopsis

Russia at the end of the millennium is the story of the dissolution of a superpower, the tragic result of a social experiment gone wrong. After decades of neglect, mismanagement and corruption, the country faces an infrastructure on the verge of collapse, a workforce with skills not relevant in today's world economy and a financial system in ruins. The program looks at what lies ahead for a people betrayed by the Czar, communism and capitalism.

Film Details

Also Known As
CNN Perspectives (08/22/99), Russia Factor, Russian Factor, The
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1999
Production Company
CNN

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

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