Covering the rise to international prominence for feminist punk performance artists Pussy Riot, the most notable Russian band in the world at the moment, Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer covers the arrests, trials, and sentencing of Nadia Tolokonnikova, Masha Alyokhina, and Katya Samutsevich while filling in the history of the performers. From their 40-second protest performance in Moscow’s Cathedral Of Christ The Savior to imprisonment to support from performers like Madonna, A Punk Prayer is the definitive introduction to the collective, even if the band is no longer together in that form.
The documentary, which won a Special Jury Prize at Sundance and premiered on HBO in 2013, will be officially released on DVD tomorrow, and we’ve got five copies of to give away. To enter, just send an email to [email protected] with your full contact information. The contest ends on Friday, February 14, and winners will be notified shortly thereafter. Watch the trailer and read a synopsis below:
With unparalleled exclusive access, this film tells the incredible story of three young women: Nadia, Masha and Katya, members of the feminist art collective Pussy Riot, who performed a 40-second “punk prayer” inside Russia's main cathedral. This performance led to their arrest on charges of religious hatred and culminated in a trial that has reverberated around the world and transformed the face of Russian society forever.