Sorokin Trip (Documentary Feature)
Sorokin Trip (Documentary Feature)
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1h 30m
Directed by Ilya Belov and written by Anton Zhelnov, Sorokin Trip is the first feature-length documentary dedicated to the life, legacy, and philosophy of Vladimir Sorokin, one of the most provocative and influential figures in modern Russian postmodern literature. Shot on location in Moscow and Berlin, the 2019 film breaks past the author's carefully guarded public distance to offer an unprecedentedly frank autobiographical portrait. It charts his artistic evolution from a boy raised in a working-class Moscow settlement to a radical conceptualist who dismantled strict Soviet literary traditions with transgressive underground classics like The Norm and Blue Lard. Visually elevated by the cinematography of Mikhail Krichman, the documentary blends intimate monologues with rich archival memories, detailing Sorokin's formative years in the workshops of underground nonconformist artists, his targeted harassment by both the Soviet KGB and pro-Kremlin youth groups, and his enduring, mystical obsession with the cosmic cold of the Russian soul.Filmed on location in Moscow and Berlin.
Presented in Russian w/ English subtitles
Presented in Russian w/ English subtitles.