Russia's Open Book: Writing in the Age of Putin

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Russia's Open Book: Writing in the Age of Putin (2013)

Directed by Sarah Wallis, Paul Mitchell

Documentary · 55m

Who is the new Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, or Gogol waiting to be discovered by the English-speaking world? Hosted by actor, author, and activist Stephen Fry, focuses on six authors whose vibrant, idiosyncratic work continues to gain traction with a global audience: Dmitry Bykov, Mariam Petrosyan, Zakhar Prilepin, Anna Starobinets, Vladimir Sorokin, and Lyudmila Ultiskaya. With contributions from their literary critics, publishers, and peers, the film features extensive interviews with each author.

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Cast

Stephen Fry Vladimir Sorokin Zakhar Prilepin Lyudmila Ulitskaya Anna Starobinets Juliet Stevenson Self- Narrator (voice) Dmitry Bykov

Crew

Director
Sarah Wallis, Paul Mitchell
Writer
Sarah Wallis, Paul Mitchell
Director of Photography
Gennady Nemikh
Editor
Toby Marter
Producer
Sarah Wallis, Paul Mitchell

Details

Release date
2013-12-13
Runtime
55m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English