An investigative documentary that blows the door wide open on Russian politics, VLAST (POWER) examines the complex case of Mikhail Borisovich Khodorkovsky. Khodorkovsky and his oil company, Yukos, were once the strongest and most profitable force in Russia, symbolic of the country's shifting attitudes since the fall of the Soviet Union. But when he was arrested on multiple charges of corruption and conspiracy on October 25, 2003, the backdoor politics that had been running the country came to light with a vengeance.
 

Cathryn Collins has been following the life of Mikhail Khodorkovsky for a decade.  Her pursuit of this provocative story led to a single minded odyssey across three continents in the creation of her first film VLAST (POWER).  A graduate of Harvard College and Columbia Business School, Collins is the founder and President of the luxury goods design business I Pezzi Dipinti, Inc., as well as a Contributing Editor at DEPARTURES Magazine.
 

Cathryn Collins has been following the life of Mikhail Khodorkovsky for a decade.  Her pursuit of this provocative story led to a single minded odyssey across three continents in the creation of her first film VLAST (POWER).  A graduate of Harvard College and Columbia Business School, Collins is the founder and President of the luxury goods design business I Pezzi Dipinti, Inc., as well as a Contributing Editor at DEPARTURES Magazine.