The Documentary ‘Russia’s Open Book: Writing in the Age of Putin’
In December 2013 the Public Broadcasting Service premiered the documentary ‘Russia’s Open Book: Writing in the Age of Putin’, hosted by actor, author, and activist Stephen Fry. The film shows the development of modern Russian literature and celebrates contemporary Russian authors, including Dmitry Bykov*, Zakhar Prilepin, Mariam Petrosyan, Vladimir Sorokin, Anna Starobinets, and Ludmila Ulitskaya.
All the authors were extensively interviewed in the film, with contributions from their literary critics, publishers, and peers. The documentary is available on YouTube’s new online platform for enlightening nonfiction programming — the Intelligent Channel.
* Дмитрий Быков (Dmitry Bykov) включен Минюстом в список физлиц, выполняющих функции иностранного агента.