Citizen K

By and large, every regime collapse inaugurates a brief period of uncertainty paving the way for rampant opportunism. Such was the case of the USSR dissolution that triggered the appearance of almighty oligarchs who accumulated excessive wealth, influence, and political power. Mikhail Khodorkovsky, a banker and oil magnate, was a prominent example of an elite caste that pulled the strings behind the curtains. However, the tide turned as Vladimir Putin, Russia’s new tsar, rose to power, leading to Khodorkovsky’s arrest and 10-year imprisonment. An intrusive portrait of a shadowy figure transforming into an insightful chronicle of Russia’s recent history.