Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer

A rousing portrait of courage and re-silience.

If you're still getting up to speed on how these Russian balaclava-clad feminists became an international cause clbre, filmmakers Mike Lerner and Maxim Pozdorovkin offer an entertaining primer ...

Documentaries, like thrillers, need charismatic leads. And a twist. This smart British project delivers on both fronts.

Can at times feel somewhat unkempt and unsubtle. It's a mightily compelling watch, however; a vivid depiction of a flailing Russian democracy and those trying to change it.