Orange Revolution


1h 51m 2007

Brief Synopsis

Chronicles what led to the Orange Revolution in the Ukraine surrounding the 2004 election between Viktor Yushchenko, the people's choice, and Viktor Yanukovych, the government crony. With Yushchenko's near-fatal poisoning and a fishy assassination attempt on Yanukovych, the people cry foul and take

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Historical
Political
Release Date
2007

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 51m

Synopsis

Chronicles what led to the Orange Revolution in the Ukraine surrounding the 2004 election between Viktor Yushchenko, the people's choice, and Viktor Yanukovych, the government crony. With Yushchenko's near-fatal poisoning and a fishy assassination attempt on Yanukovych, the people cry foul and take to the streets when Yanukovych is proclaimed the winner of the election. At demonstrations in Kiev, the crowd quickly swells to many thousands as a disfigured struggling Yuschenko take the stage to protest corruption and fraud.

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Historical
Political
Release Date
2007

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 51m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 2007

Released in United States April 2007

Released in United States November 2007

Shown at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival (Doc the Vote!) April 19-29, 2007.

Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival (Documentaries) April 26-May 10, 2007.

Released in United States 2007

Released in United States 2007 (Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival (Documentaries) April 26-May 10, 2007.)

Released in United States April 2007 (Shown at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival (Doc the Vote!) April 19-29, 2007.)

Released in United States November 2007 (Shown at AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival (International Documentary Competition) November 1-11, 2007.)