Russian Federation, December 31, 1999. After President Boris Yeltsin's unexpected resignation, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin becomes acting president of the country. From that day and for a year, Vitaly Mansky's camera documented Putin's rise to power. The story of a privileged witness. The harsh explanation of the reason why politics is the art of possibility of achieving the best with the support of many, but also of giving the worst in return.
Unfortunately the movie Putin's Witnesses is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Vitaly Mansky | Director |
| Production | Vít Klusák | Producer |
| Production | Natalia Manskaya | Producer |
| Production | Filip Remunda | Producer |
| Production | Gabriela Bussmann | Producer |
| Editing | Gunta Ikere | Editor |
| Sound | Anrijs Krenbergs | Sound Designer |
| Writing | Vitaly Mansky | Writer |
| Sound | Kārlis Auzāns | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Jaroslav Fryš | Sound Mixer |
| Art | Walter Werner | Graphic Designer |
| Camera | Vitaly Mansky | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Patrick Lindemaier | Color Grading |
