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Orange Revolution (2007)

Orange Revolution (2007)

Documentary
Release Date: 2007, April 1
Directors: Steve York
Countries: Ukraine, United States of America
Production: York Zimmerman

Overview:

Filmmaker Steve York explores the controversial 2004 Ukrainian presidential election, during which candidate Viktor Yushchenko suffered a near-fatal poisoning and his unpopular opponent, Viktor Yanukovych, was declared the winner. In the aftermath, more than a million people -- including the ailing Yushchenko -- took to the streets of Kiev, protesting the results that contradicted exit polls showing Yushchenko with an impressive lead.

Keywords:

politics russia ukraine democracy