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

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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Paul Mitchell

Director

Sarah Wallis

Director

Stephen Fry

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Vladimir Sorokin

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Zakhar Prilepin

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Lyudmila Ulitskaya

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Anna Starobinets

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Juliet Stevenson

Self- Narrator (voice)

Dmitry Bykov

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Paul Mitchell

Director

Sarah Wallis

Director

Stephen Fry

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Vladimir Sorokin

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Zakhar Prilepin

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Lyudmila Ulitskaya

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Anna Starobinets

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Juliet Stevenson

Self- Narrator (voice)

Dmitry Bykov

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