Screening
From Moscow to Pietushki: A Journey with Benedict Yerofeyev
Part of
Pawel Pawlikowski
Saturday, December 8, 2018, 4:30 p.m.
Museum of the Moving Image - Redstone Theater
Saturday, December 8, 2018, 4:30 p.m.
Museum of the Moving Image - Redstone Theater
Approximate run time: 95 mins.
From Moscow to Pietushki: A Journey with Benedict Yerofeyev. Dir. Pawel Pawlikowski. 1990 45 mins. Digital projection. An epic pseudo-autobiographical prose poem, Moscow-Pietushki is one of the masterpieces of the samizdat literature of the Soviet era, grassroots dissident writing circulated through underground channels. Released after the Revolutions of 1989, Pawlikowski's documentary films the dying author and follows in the footsteps of his protagonist, finding traces of the author in the memory of passengers, as well as a raucous, inebriate Russia.
Followed by another early short film, to be announced.
Free with Museum admission.
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From Moscow to Pietushki: A Journey with Benedict Yerofeyev. Dir. Pawel Pawlikowski. 1990 45 mins. Digital projection. An epic pseudo-autobiographical prose poem, Moscow-Pietushki is one of the masterpieces of the samizdat literature of the Soviet era, grassroots dissident writing circulated through underground channels. Released after the Revolutions of 1989, Pawlikowski's documentary films the dying author and follows in the footsteps of his protagonist, finding traces of the author in the memory of passengers, as well as a raucous, inebriate Russia.
Followed by another early short film, to be announced.
Free with Museum admission.
Ticket purchase includes same-day admission to the Museum (see gallery hours). View the Museum’s ticketing policy here. For more information on membership and to join online, visit our membership page.
