RUSSIA! THE DRAMA OF ART IN TWELVE EPISODES
Bilingual: Russian/English
111 minutes
Two variants: with voice-over translation in Russian or in English.
The documentary covers the whole history of Russian art, from 12th century to nowadays, and is based on the exhibition "RUSSIA!" displayed by the Solomon R. Guggenheim museum in 2005 – 2006, it presents a fresh look at Russian culture, not only through the stark dichotomies of political and economic terms, but also by revealing the soul and the character of the Russian nation, helping viewers better understand the Russian people through the amazing art they have managed to create during their complex and difficult history.
Russian premiere – Collegiums Hall of the Federal Agency for Culture and Cinematography of the Russian Federation, Moscow, July 2007; U.S. premiere – Central Brooklyn Public Library, NY, November 2008; special presentation – at Miami Art Bazel. Was shown on several Russian TV Channels; at the International Documentary Film Festival in Amsterdam (IDFA); at NYU; at CUNY, 2014; at the Museum of Russian Icons, Clinton, MA, USA, 2015, 2016.