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

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.

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

• Stephen FryCast
• Vladimir SorokinCast
• Zakhar PrilepinCast
• Lyudmila UlitskayaCast
• Anna StarobinetsCast
• Juliet StevensonCast
• Dmitry BykovCast