Research Guides: IDS 101: Putin's Wars: Videos

Streaming Videos in the Academic Video Online Database

Putin's Way, in Frontline
Frontline go behind the latest headlines to investigate Russian leader Vladimir Putin-his remarkable ascent from unemployed spy to modern-day czar, and the persistent accusations of criminality and corruption that have accompanied that rise.
The Rise of Putin, in Putin: A Russian Spy Story, Episode 1
A portrait of a politician who modelled himself on the Russian James Bond and whose presidency reads like a spy thriller.
Enemies and Traitors, in Putin: A Russian Spy Story, Episode 2
This second instalment finds Putin arriving in the Kremlin as an unknown president whom the Russian oligarchs hope to control, and charts how he gained a powerful stronghold over all affairs of state
Putin Forever, in Putin: A Russian Spy Story, Episode 3
Putin returns to power under a storm after a four-year absence, but his attempts to improve his popularity are hobbled by accusations of corruption
Disputed Borders: Russia Vs. Ukraine, in Economist Video
Vladimir Putin has already annexed Crimea and plunged Donbas into war. Now, he has amassed 100,000 troops at the Ukrainian border. Why can’t Russia leave Ukraine alone?
How Putin Is Silencing His Opponents, in Economist Video
In Russia, repression is on the rise as Vladimir Putin seeks to crush any form of dissent. From eliminating the opposition—including his main rival, Alexei Navalny—to controlling the courts and purging Russia of free speech, Putin is deploying a wider range of tactics than ever to tighten his grip on power.
Inside Chechnya, in Correspondent
It was Europe's biggest military onslaught since the Second World War. One year on, the BBC has returned to the war zone and its command centres to reveal the extraordinary truth about the twentieth century's last major war. The BBC has the most extensive interviews yet gained with the key political players as well as key military figures...Blending unique footage, and extraordinary first-hand testimony, showing the conflict from all sides.
World Stage: Georgia from the Washington Post
Georgia’s president Salome Zourabichvili, whose country was invaded by Russia in 2008, is calling for leaders worldwide to do more to support Ukraine as Russia continues its brutal invasion. Join Washington Post Live for a conversation with President Zourabichvili about her support for Ukraine, the concern about her own country and efforts to promote the European integration of Georgia.
Russia, the Kievan Rus, and the Mongols, in Crash Course World History
Shows how Russia evolved from a loose amalgamation of medieval principalities known as the Kievan Rus,... setting the stage for the various Ivans (the Great and the Terrible) to throw off the yoke and form a pan-Russian nation ruled by an autocratic leader. More than 500 years later, we still have autocratic leadership in Russia. All this, plus a rundown of some of our favorite atrocities of Ivan the Terrible, and a visit from Putin!

Streaming Videos in the Kanopy Video Database

I Am Femen
They are known around the world as the topless female activists who fight corrupt and patriarchal political systems. Their weapon of choice is their bodies–which they place front and center in protests around the streets of Kiev, where the group began, and all across Europe.
Oleg's Choice: A Personal Look at the Conflict in Ukraine
In the summer of 2014, thousands of young Russians came to Eastern Ukraine, in the Donbass region, to take up arms, doped by the propaganda of Russian state television, persuading them to carry out their patriotic duty. Among them were Oleg and Max.
On Putin's Blacklist: Human Rights at Risk in Putin's Russia
Anyone on Putin’s Blacklist is labeled as a foreign agent controlled by Western intelligence agencies with the aim of destroying Russia. This ripped-from-the-headlines documentary risks raising the ire of a major world leader by exploring exactly who and what are On Putin’s Blacklist.
Russia's Open Book: Writing in the Age of Putin: A Look into Contemporary Russian Literature
Hosted by actor, author, and activist Stephen Fry, RUSSIA'S OPEN BOOK: WRITING IN THE AGE OF PUTIN focuses on six authors whose vibrant, idiosyncratic work continues to gain traction with a global audience: Dmitry Bykov, Mariam Petrosyan, Zakhar Prilepin, Anna Starobinets, Vladimir Sorokin, and Lyudmila Ulitskaya.
Winter, Go Away!: Ten Filmmakers Chronicle Protests in Russia
Ten young directors did not part from their cameras for two months. The result is a chronicle of Russia’s winter protests in 2012 - documenting the politicians who set the social and political climate and the activists who fight against them.

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DVDs in the Hatfield & PNCA Libraries

Alexandra (2007)
Call Number: Hatfield MOH AV Video (DVD) PN1995.91.R8 A538 2009AV Video (DVD) PN1995.91.R8 S854 2013
In a desolate, sun-sorched corner of the world, an elderly woman has come to see her beloved grandson. He is a young officer stationed at a remote military outpost.
I am FEMEN (2015)
Call Number: PNCA Mezzanine DVDs HQ 1665.4 .I3 2015
They are known around the world as the topless female activists who fight corrupt and patriarchal political systems. Their weapon of choice is their bodies, which they place front and center in protests around the streets of Kiev
Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer (2013)
Call Number: MOH AV Video (DVD) ML421.P88 P8779 2014
Founded in 2011 after Vladimir Putin was given a third term as Russian president, Pussy Riot is a feminist art collective/punk band based in Moscow. The group's protest inside the cathedral was intended to protest Putin's union of church and state.

Pussy Riot Exhibition

Pussy Riot, the Russian feminist performance- and activist group established in 2011, will be featured in a major exhibition at the Louisiana Museum in Denmark this Fall. See images from the Pussy Riot Exhibition. Hover over the images to see English language captions.

Ways to Watch DVDs on Campus

1. AV Rooms 1 and 2 (Mark O. Hatfield Library Second Floor). Check out keys at the Circulation Desk.

The DLS is located in Ford 101. Students are welcome to drop by to reserve the studio for group viewings of DVDs, and we will gladly assist with viewings in the evenings or when no classes are scheduled. Contact info: digital-learning-studio@willamette.edu or 503-375-5492.

IDS 101: Putin's Wars: Videos