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

The read

It runs a compact 55m.

Synopsis

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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Key crew

• Paul MitchellDirector
• Sarah WallisDirector
• Paul MitchellWriter
• Sarah WallisWriter

Cast

• Stephen FryCast
• Vladimir SorokinCast
• Zakhar PrilepinCast
• Lyudmila UlitskayaCast
• Anna StarobinetsCast
• Juliet StevensonSelf- Narrator (voice)
• Dmitry BykovCast

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