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Russia's Open Book: Writing in the Age of Putin (2013)
Directed by Paul Mitchell, Sarah Wallis
Overview
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.
Rated G | Length 55 minutes
Actors
Stephen Fry | Vladimir Sorokin | Захар Прилепин | Lyudmila Ulitskaya | Anna Starobinets | Juliet Stevenson | Dmitry Bykov