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.

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

55 min

Actor:

Stephen Fry, Vladimir Sorokin, Zakhar Prilepin

Quality:

HD

Director:

Sarah Wallis, Paul Mitchell

Release:

2013

IMDb:

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