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  1. Dec 4, 2013 · They made international headlines in February last year after they were arrested for their anti-Putin song in a Moscow cathedral and now a documentary about them has been longlisted for an Oscar.

  2. Feb 5, 2014 · Balaclava-clad and armed with guitars, feminist group Pussy Riot performed a 40-second "punk prayer" in Moscow's Cathedral of Christ the Savior — an act against the oppressive...

  3. Mar 8, 2024 · Members of Pussy Riot channelled similar feelings when they played distorted guitars and hit drums in the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour on February 21st, 2012. They played a song called ‘Holy Shit’, which was a denunciation of President Vladimir Putin and his ties to the Orthodox church.

  4. Many famous voices stood behind Pussy Riot including artists and musicians, politicians and business people. There was an international uproar against the Russian government and its oppressive policies. It became the perfect opportunity to criticize the Putin government, something the west loves to do as a leftover sentiment from the Cold War.

  5. Jun 8, 2021 · Between 2012 and 2015, Pussy Riot and Petr Pavlensky gained international fame as artist-activists who used provocative art to call attention to political causes in Russia. While they succeeded in mobilizing attention and discussion outside of Russia, some Western portrayals of their work simplified and obscured important nuances and ...

  6. May 31, 2013 · The documentary “Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer” (receiving a theatrical opening just ahead of airing on HBO) chronicles the group’s three young women — known in the film most easily as Nadia ...

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  8. Dec 23, 2013 · In less than two years, Pussy Riot has morphed from a little-known feminist protest band to an international cause celebre. Here the BBC charts the rise to prominence of the group.

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