Russia vs. the World (2021)

Fiona Shaw narrates this exploration of Russia's medieval origins through to its bloody expansion to become the biggest country in the world. It's a tale that set the scene for one of the world's most enigmatic figures, and his vision of modern Russia. From a tyrannical grip on ordinary citizens to rampant corruption at the highest level, this film reveals the secrets behind holding the world's largest country together in a narrative that takes in the KGB and its ancestors as well as Stalin, murder and gulags.

Released Jan. 1, 2021 93 min None+

Genres: Documentary, History

Keywords: mdblist.one-actor, mdblist.imdb-tv-movie, imdb.expansion, imdb.russian-culture, imdb.north-asia, imdb.eurasia, imdb.reference-to-joseph-stalin + 8 more, imdb.reduction, imdb.reference-to-vladimir-putin, imdb.russian-history, imdb.soviet-union-history, imdb.russia, imdb.soviet-union, imdb.eastern-europe, imdb.russian-politics