Russia's Open Book: Writing in the Age of Putin (2013)
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.
Directors: Paul Mitchell, Sarah Wallis.
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Stephen Fry as |
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Vladimir Sorokin as |
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Zakhar Prilepin as |
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Lyudmila Ulitskaya as |
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Anna Starobinets as |
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Juliet Stevenson as |
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Dmitry Bykov as |
| Directing | Paul Mitchell | Director |
| Directing | Sarah Wallis | Director |
| Camera | Gennady Nemikh | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Frank Ilfman | Music |
| Editing | Toby Marter | Editor |
| Production | Paul Mitchell | Producer |
| Writing | Paul Mitchell | Writer |
| Writing | Sarah Wallis | Writer |
| Production | Sarah Wallis | Producer |
