This documentary gives us a unique opportunity to follow the fight that was put up by the Russian opposition against the Putin regime during the last two years. After the victory of the latest elections in Мarch 2008 this regime would not tolerate any Opposition at all.
In the film it is not obvious all the time, who is who, and who belongs to which party. Just like the passers by in the streets of Moscow haven’t got a clue for or against what these young people are demonstrating. Their flags and banners all tell us that they want a better future for Russia. With Putin. Or absolutely without Putin. They call themselves communists or anti-communists. Or patriots maybe. But they all talk about their immense love for Russia. And they all want to save this Russia. All conflicting parties are armed with the same portrait of Che-Guevara.
Former world chess champion, Garry Kasparov finished his career to move into politics. How does the rational game of chess compare to the dirty political game? Where chess is a game with rules, that allows the opponents equal changes, Russian politics is a different kind of game. Kasparov is a genius in thinking moves up-front, but can he use this quality in his political fight? How many moves can Kasparov think up-front on his way to new democracy in Russia? The film shoot follow Kasparov over the course over the last two year.

The daily routine is tuff on the opposition leaders. They have no access to the Media, they are beaten up during the demonstrations, they are put in prison. The Putin Youth follow them everywhere and do no let any opportunity go by not to accuse them of treason of homeland. Or occasionally the Kremlin tries to bribe them. But still, even the most dangerous demonstrations, and going to court, even prison, it all eventually becomes a daily routine.
What does the life of an opposition member look like in Russia? The people do not trust you, the regime persecutes you, your fellow combats betray you. Nobody needs your so-called revolution. Why would you burn in her holy fire?

A meeting with Garry Kasparov will be held in Kinoteka Theatre on 14 May 2009 at 6 pm, after the screening of the film In The Holy Fire of Revolution.