In the summer of 2016, traveling to Russia feels like visiting enemy territory. That doesn't deter Stephan Orth, who sets out on a mission to discover the authentic country behind the ominous headlines. Crossing this vast land, from Moscow to Vladivostok, he stops by a diamond mine in Sakha Republic, a hippie mansion in Crimea, and the village of a doomsday cult in Siberia, among other places no ordinary tourist would dare to venture. Along the way he bumps into gun nuts, conspiracy theorists, faux shamans, and both Putin fans and foes. He also witnesses firsthand the effects of Russian influence in the run-up to the American election and the power of propaganda in a "post-fact" era. .