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Russian Director Kirill Serebrennikov Condemns War at Cannes Festival

The Russian war in Ukraine is one of the main themes of the festival, a dark undertone to the post-pandemic celebration.
Old And New

In Photos: Pro-War Symbols Meet Soviet Imagery on Moscow's Streets

Soviet symbols and modern pro-war motifs have an increasing presence in Moscow as the war in Ukraine continues.
gut decision

Russian Ballet Star 'Followed Conscience' to Leave Bolshoi

Prima ballerina Olga Smirnova made headlines when she quit the Bolshoi Ballet over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
all the kremlin's men

Producer Alexander Rodnyansky to Make 'House of Cards'-Style Series About Putin's Rise

"All the Kremlin’s Men" will show how "Putin’s mind dissolved into conspiracy theories."
'mother russia'

New Biopic on Anna Politkovskaya in Pre-Production

The film will be the first fictional portrayal of the Russian journalist.
long read

A Short List of New Ukrainian Film Hits

Ukrainian filmmakers have been winning awards and filling movie theaters in recent years. Don't miss out.
rural redevelopment

An Artist Brings Life Back to Russia's Abandoned Villages

An artist came back home to find that the villages of his childhood were empty and rotting.
It's me Eddie

Celebrated Russian Director to Make Eduard Limonov Biopic

The film will be released in the spring of 2023 after additional filming this summer.
don't buy gas

Blue, Yellow and Green Make an Anti-War Poster Go Viral

A cycling enthusiast felt helpless to support Ukraine, until he came up with an idea for a poster.
Bolshoi bother

Russia's Bolshoi Scraps Performances by Critical Directors

Several dancers have in recent weeks quit the Bolshoi including prima ballerina Olga Smirnova.
russia stay home

The Curtain Falls on Russian Films in Europe

After a banner year for Russian film in 2021, this year Russian movies and actors won't be seen on screen.
resistance art

'The Motherland Isn't Calling': Russian Opposition Artists Resist Ukraine War

Through a variety of different mediums, Russian artists express the despair of living through their country's attack on their neighbor.
out with the old

Historic Soviet Swimming Pool Torn Down in Moscow

Little remains of the original Soviet-era sports stadiums on Leningradsky Prospekt in Moscow.
solidarity

Theater Award Winner Gives Prize to Jailed Art Activist

Sasha Skochilenko faces up to ten years in prison if convicted.
creative accounting

Artist Sends Russian Justice Ministry an Illustrated Letter About Ukraine War

Instead of the standard report required for her "foreign agent" designation, she sent a heartfelt illustrated letter.
dismantled art

Russian Artist Faces Criminal Charges Over ‘Unpatriotic’ Sculpture

Another work of art has been dismantled and taken out of a Moscow exhibition.
art no more

Russian Museum Closes Exhibition Over Complaints From ‘Indignant Citizens’

Bruskin's work contemplated history and political philosophies in nine halls of the new museum building.
long read

Maria Danilova's 'Anya, Here and There'

The tale of a little girl's move to a new country is excerpted here in English and Russian.
The New Émigrés

Fleeing Repression, Russians Rebuild Their Lives in Armenia

As growing number of Russians seek to leave the country, a makeshift diaspora community has blossomed on the streets of Yerevan.
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