KURSK: 10 DAYS THAT SHAPED PUTIN

Kursk: 10 Days That Shaped Putin is a dramatic and forensic examination of events that took place in August 2000, after an explosion onboard the Kursk submarine trapped a group of survivors at the bottom of the Barents Sea. Why did the Russians take so long to accept international assistance? How did this crisis and subsequent reporting change Russia and importantly, how would it shape Putin’s own trajectory as the new President of Russia?

The film hears first-hand testimony from those involved from President Bill Clinton to families of the submariners and an American submarine Commander who witnessed it first hand, taking us behind the closed doors of the White House, and below the surface with rescue divers who finally make it down to the stricken submarine.

The series follows the search for the truth led by the brave lawyer who fought for justice, only to be forced into exile; and hears how President Putin – in his first 100 days of power – reacted to the disastrous press he received.

The story will be told using meticulously curated archival footage including world news, personal archive of the Kursk crew and their families, underwater footage of the rescue mission, disastrous government press conferences; and subsequent Russian propaganda peddling the Kremlin version of events – all of these elements will come together to offer a fresh perspective on 10 days in Russia that shaped a new president into the leader we see today.