BBC - Russia 1985-1999 TraumaZone (2022) Part 7 1995 to 1999

What it felt like to live through the collapse of communism and democracy. A series of films by Adam Curtis.

Part 7 1995 to 1999

A massive boom spreads through Moscow. It seems that capitalism has arrived. But suddenly the western bankers flee taking the money with them. The Oligarchs take control of a ruined society and search for a new president who they believe will make them safe. And who they can control. The Russian people turn against what they called “the curse of democracy”. Both communism and democracy are finished.

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