We invite you to the Rain Day. April 26 at 19.00 in Amsterdam. Buy tickets at the link: https://e.tvrain.tv/dd14let In the political life of the country, it is difficult to imagine images more unambiguous, more caricatured than Ella Pamfilova - and the elections themselves, for which she has been responsible for eight years as the head of the Central Election Commission. However, one only has to look into the recent past: both Pamfilova's and Russian election campaigns - as an amazing, winding path opens up before us. From the fight for freedom and democracy to a longing for a "firm hand." From revolutionaries to guardians. From the Soviet past - to the Soviet renaissance. But what is even more amazing: behind each of the turns in step with the times, Pamfilova and millions of her fellow citizens seem to have not calculation, but sincere convictions, disappointments and infatuation with the new leaders of the country. So what happened to her over these decades? And what happened to all of us? This is what Konstantin Goldenzweig's film "Ella's Choice" is about. 00:00:00 - Pamfilova is not who she seems? Why did we take on the amazing biography of the head of the Central Election Commission 00:04:25 - 2016: Pamfilova is the last hope to save the Russian elections? 00:10:02 - 2000: Pamfilova is Putin's rival in the presidential elections 00:19:56 - 1989: Pamfilova is a first-wave democrat 00:32:33 -1990: Pamfilova against the (former) party of crooks and thieves 00:39:52 - and again 2016: Navalny's associates seek Pamfilova's protection 00:42:10 - 2017: Pamfilova is fixing Russia's electoral system 00:46:17 - 1991: Pamfilova is against the Soviet regime - and for Boris Yeltsin 00:50:44 - 1992: Pamfilova in the government of Western-liberals 01:01:15 - 2017-2018: Pamfilova's last attempts to save her good name and the Russian elections 01:06:49 - 2018: Pamfilova and presidential candidate Navalny 01:11:09 - early 90s: how did minister Pamfilova win the people's love during "anti-people reforms"? 01:16:01 - 1993: first real elections - collapse of democrats, triumph of heralds of the "Russian world" 01:20:09 - 1994: together with the country again - how did Pamfilova become disillusioned with the reformers? 01:24:35 - 1995: Pamfilova (like all first-wave democrats) in the gallery of Russian politics 01:27:37 - 1990-2000s: Pamfilova against imperialists and nationalists 01:32:06 - 2019: the opposition is still trying to negotiate with Pamfilova and the government 01:37:23 - 2020: Pamfilova. Reputation reset 01:41:41 - 2022-2024: Pamfilova is for war 01:42:25 - 1994-2003: Pamfilova is against war 01:54:43 - 2022: Pamfilova "legalizes" the occupation of Ukrainian regions 01:58:21 - 2001: How did Pamfilova get close to Putin? 02:01:32 - the 2000s: Pamfilova is the liberal on duty in power, head of the Human Rights Council 02:06:45 - but still, what happened to her and to us? You can send us news, call on air, send a donation or buy advertising on Dozhd through our Telegram bot https://t.me/raintvbot You can also contact us safely by email [email protected]. Write about what is happening in your region so that we can talk about it on air. If you are not in Russia, then support us with a donation at the link: https://e.tvrain.tv/donate_report And if you are in Russia, then be sure to subscribe to our social networks: • Telegram: https://t.me/tvrain • Instagram: / tvrain • Twitter (X): / tvrain Dozhd also collects stories about children from Ukraine who ended up in Russia. If you have any information, please write to us at [email protected] or in the telegram bot @tvrainnewsbot #report #russia #pamfilova Program: Dozhd Report Type: full release Hosts: Goldenzweig