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.
"Citizen poet. Run of the Year” is not a continuation of the satirical project of the same name, which became wildly popular in Russia in 2011-2012. And not even its result. This film is a memory of the most lively, powerful and interesting year in the political life of the country over the past 20 years. The film is a reflection on the reasons for the rapid awakening of the civic position of millions of people. The film is a message to our near future.
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Anything can be sold and bought in our modern world. Virginity too. How much is its worth in dollars? Is it worth keeping till marriage? These are the questions girls ask nowadays. But is virginity the only thing a modern girl is ready to sell? Vitalij Manskij’s film follows the stories of three teenage girls from the provinces who come to Moscow wanting to succeed. Each of them has her own plan. One girl hopes to enter popular reality TV show “House 2”. The second thinks she is the new Madonna, or at least, another Britney Spears. The third girl is ready to sell her virginity to get the money she needs for her studies.
