The premiere of the documentary film entitled “Arrested Freedom,” and which is about Russian-Armenian businessman and benefactor Levon Hayrapetyan who is currently under house arrest in Moscow, was held in the Russian capital city on Monday.

The documentary presents Hayrapetyan’s life story and worldview to the audience, and also sheds light on some circumstances in the criminal case involving him.       

In the film, several representatives of the Russian elite, including Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, have presented their views on the benefactor.

The 45-minute documentary is planned to be screened in a number of countries. 

In addition, the documentary film is freely accessible on the Internet as of Tuesday.

Levon Hayrapetyan was detained in a Moscow airport on July 15 and subsequently arrested. On July 24, the Russian Federation Investigation Committee brought two criminal charges against him: embezzlement or misuse, and money laundering. On September 12, the Russian-Armenian businessman was charged with fraud, too. On October 3, however, a Moscow district court ruled in favor of releasing Hayrapetyan from prison and placing him under house arrest. Even though Levon Hayrapetyan has health problems, he was kept in prison for a long time. On December 10, Hayrapetyan’s pre-trial detention period was extended for four more months until April 15, 2015.