A Punk Prayer - Pussy Riot (2013)

 This film looked into the Russian feminist activist group - Pussy Riot, and their court case scandal that spread their movement across the globe. It followed three key members of the group from where they started to where they ended up.

I really enjoyed this documentary and the way it chose to convey the story of all of these individuals. The main thing to take from this documentary is the way it was constructed and edited to make it as engaging as it is. The documentary starts at the inciting event and shows this to us, but then goes back and builds a backstory to this. But throughout the doc we see different times explored, for example when we get a personal recall from a family member to describe what their daughter, for example, was like when she was younger. This personal exploration of the three characters occurs when they are on trial and being inspected by so many. It was a very interesting decision to not present this documentary in a traditional narrative of beginning, middle and end. We were constantly thrown all over the place, but it never really felt out of place and only enhanced the viewing experience. This diversion form the traditional narrative allowed us to gain a new perspective on the people in question. For me it showed a side to their activism I didn't necessarily agree with, however, this did show how far they go for their cause. It not only developed them as people, but also highlighted the significant issue that they were fighting against. 

Overall I'd pinpoint that this documentary develops the pps very well and constantly keeps the audience on their toes with how they feel with each person. This is something we could benefit from our documentary, as we don't necessarily need to show our pps exploration of using Onlyfans from point A to B. We could cut this up to allow for highs and lows in the pacing to once again engage the audience.


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